Recife here we come!
We are heading to Recife via bus this Sunday at noon so that we can do two things at the US Consulate:
- Register Kylie as a citizen of the United States of America.
- Apply for Nádya's immigration visa.
It will be a seventeen or eighteen hour bus ride on two-lane roads with a two-month-old. Want to sit behind us?
Very long-time readers may remember that we have made the trip to Recife before. It did not turn out the way we hoped. The rules have changed now, and are a good deal clearer now (at least, so it seems to me). The Consulate even seems to be more ready to answer questions than before.
Other News:
Following are some posts you may have missed if you are not signed up to the email subscription to Karl and Nádya's Blog*:
- Kylie recently turned two months old there is a post about that called: Two Months With Kylie
- We had a beautiful rainbow the other day: Teresina Rainbow
- I also posted a story about burning saltwater that you should read.
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Ah, memories. Some of our best times ever were our mandatory visa-related trips. About a week after our honeymoon in Fortaleza, we had to take the bus to Recife. We decided from the very beginning that we would make the best of all these trips and make it a mini vacation. While in Recife, we stayed in a cheap hotel Aguas Mornas Hotel near the beach. We took the bus around town a few times. We also went on a scenic day trip to Porto de Galinhas. We took a small boat out into the reefs - very cool, chance of a lifetime. Later, when we had to go to Rio de Janeiro for the visa interview, we also tried to make our stay somewhat enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteNaturally, it will probably be a little difficult with the little one and such, but I hope it's not a total nuisance for you guys.
Hi Phil, last time we went to Recife we stayed in that same hotel. They had a sign on the wall that essentially said "Please don't use the hot water in the shower, this is a temperate climate."
ReplyDeleteHad we not found the hospitality we did we were eyeing a hotel closer to the Consulate this time. I would like to re-visit Recife sometime and spend a week there; It is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities I have been in.