Moises Aunty Neca, Grandmother and granmother's sister, took us on a little trip for one night to Gramado, famous for going overboard with christmas cheer! Xmas decorations everywhere, xmas shows, xmas souvenirs, and more! The whole town is in on it. They even have a house for Santa and a house for Mrs Claus.
There's no going back, beyond this gate is Xmas land!
A huge money making industry in this town (apart from xmas of course) is chocolate! Soo many chocolate factories and shops. yum yum!
Famous soccer player made out of chocolate.
Chocolate phones
Playing soccer with chocolate
Groovey cafe attached to choc factory
The seats were tea cups!
Instalation explaining the origins of chocolate.
Museum
Church in a neighbouring town called "Canela" (means cinnamon)
Cascata do Caracol. The chair lifts went down to the waterfall. Unfortunately we didn't go on them cause they were ridiculously expensive and had an hour wait. All our other travel companians were getting tired and were waiting for us in the car.
The town is known for this flower (forgotton the name) they are everywhere! very pretty
At our little hotel
Very charming building
Window to our room
Down by the black lake
We went on a paddle boat ride on the lake. I was designated driver and came into a few problems early on. First of all I couldn't touch the peddels, the guy in charge told me to lean back which helped a lot. Secondly, as I was trying to get my feet on the peddels my shoe came off as Moises had started peddling and my peddels were in unison with his. Thirdly, I still hadn't got my bearings Moises was furiously peddling and we nearly crashed into another boat cause I had forgotton to steer, trying to get organised. Finally got my feet on, one with shoe and one without to get out of danger of crashing again, before I was able to retrieve my shoe deep in th belly of the "bird". Very funny and fun!
I wanted to go on the priate ship, but that was only for families
Our swan
View from the lake
Painted reindeer contest in the steet
Mime street performer
This city has a lot of german decendents, evident in the architecture
You wouldn't think this way Brazil right? Looks very European.
The "Singing Christmas tree" singing xmas carols
Glow in the dark baby Jesus
Giving a little pat
Moises is getting nibbled
In a store window- lots of cute little statues and pretty things
From the top: cheese, meat, chocolate
This angel was huge and made almost entirely from recycled plastic bottles
The church (previous picture above) lights up at night. We waited to see it change colour numerous times.
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