Half of us spent the morning attending the hippe fair which
is local artists and vendors that come to sell handmade crafts and souvenirs.
The rest of us caught up on our sleep and met up with the rest of the group at 11:30am
to take our first city bus ride to the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Garden).
Before exploring the Jardim Botanico, we went to lunch at Couve Flor, a buffet
where we paid for our food by weighing it by kilo. You get a ticket upon entry
and before sitting down at the table your plate is weighed and it stamps a
price based on the weight to your ticket.
After lunch, we walked down the street to the Jardim
Botanico. Susan, our instructor, gave us our first sketching assignment to draw
five subjects of interest found within the gardens. The Jardim Botanico
contains around 65,000 species of plants, some endangered, along with
waterfalls and greenhouses. There were also multiple statues and monuments
along the paths.
After exploring the gardens for a couple of hours, we took
the bus back to the hotel where we then spent the remaining afternoon hours
poolside on the top deck. We watched the sunset from the rooftop to take
pictures and enjoy the breeze.
Can’t wait for our first day of class tomorrow! Ciao!!
-Paulina & Lindsay
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