Day 15; Adeus Fortaleza!

I'm going to start today's post with what we did last night.. No, we didn't went out but we had a pretty great time! 

We watched Germany's game in the hotel and our mexican friends joined us.. Let me tell you, those guys are hilarious! After suffering during the game and feeling like Algeria deserved the win we stayed in the terrace talking. 

We talked about random topics and the conversation lasted until almost 4 in the morning! We can say they did most of the talking because you guys know that I hate to talk! lol We laughed about everything and we even made fun of our Argentinian friend, my belly hurt from all the laughing!! :)

It was a really great night and we hope to meet them again in Rio this weekend! 

Today we stayed in the hotel where we watched Argentina's game and talked with a local. He showed us all the things we didn't got to see in Fortaleza and we've decided that we're definitely coming back! Once again, I feel like Switzerland deserved the win but that's fútbol! 

Our new friend gave us this ice cream which was amazing! It's like you're eating the actual fruit, I don't like strawberries but it was extremely good!  

We said goodbye to all the people we met in our hotel that made our stay in Fortaleza a memorable one. I can say now that I have friends in Argentina and Mexico! 

Rio de Janeiro, I can't believe that I'm going to finally meet you tomorrow! We're getting together with some friends and I'm certain that we're going to enjoy our time together!

Love,

Mayte

Day 14; Beach day!

I can't believe we've been in this country for 2 weeks!!! 

We decided to have a very relaxing day.. We went to the beach in the morning and spent most of our day there.. 

It was a beautiful day and we practically had the beach to ourselves! 

I decided to build the perfect sand castle.. Look at this creation!!!

I know, it's horrible.. We spent like half an hour debating how people could actually build something with the sand. I know this is definitely not my strongest skill! lol

We had dinner at the same restaurant in   the corner, the food was really good and the juice was even better!!

I think I'm going to ask the owner for the recipe! It's the most delicious thing in the world! 

Tomorrow is our last day in Fortaleza and we're going to enjoy every minute of it!

Love,

Mayte

Day 13; Perfect weather for some "futebol"!

Let me tell you something.. I'm used to hot weather, but today in Fortaleza I'm pretty sure the heat index was close to 90+! It wasn't that hot in the stadium but the walk towards it was rough! 

We went to the stadium in an official vehicle of the World Cup! :)

What a game we were able to watch! The stadium was beautiful just like the others.. 

It took us forever to get to the stadium and go trough security..  We got to our seats just in time for the initial whistle! 

Look at this beauty!

I was cheering for Netherlands but I didn't expected the game to end how it did.. I'm not going to say if it was a penalty or not but from our seats it looked like a penalty (it happened just in front of us). Mexico's coach didn't knew how to read the game, just because you're up 1-0 doesn't mean you won the game. This is a game of 90 minutes! 

Like our new Mexican friends said "Todos los Mundiales es la misma chingada!"

That's him really sad after he spent the 90 minutes yelling "Mexico, Mexico".. Honestly, it was giving me a headache! lol

Honestly it was a really great game but at this point, you need to play your best the whole game! And fyi Mexican fans, you don't throw cups at the pitch because you're losing the game! Learn some sportsmanship!!

That was our final game of this World Cup and I enjoyed every single minute of it! Now, we get to experience "futebol" from the other side.. 

We're going to the beach tomorrow and I hope we keep experiencing more amazing games!

Love, 

Mayte

Day 12; Suffering in Fortaleza!

Today was our first beach day in Brazil.. and it was amazing! The weather and the water were more than perfect! 

Look at this beauty!

We spent an hour just laying in the water relaxing waiting until 1pm to see Brazil play.. We didn't wanted to leave this place! 

Before we left we had to leave our mark on the beach even though it disappeared away just a couple of minutes later.. lol

And of course we joked a little bit! 

 

I don't have a picture but Fhara fell and it was hilarious!!! hahaha 

It was time to see Brazil play and I was more nervous than ever! 

We met a couple of Mexicans and an Argentinian in our hotel and they saw me suffer pretty badly! The game was extremely intense! I never thought they were going to win easily but I never expected the game to go to a penalty shoot out! It was the longest 120 minutes of my life! And I'm ignoring the Champions League Final, that's another story! :)

I couldn't keep watching the game, minutes passed and nothing happened! I had my full trust in Julio Cesar and man he definitely came through! He played an amazing game and those penalties he stopped gave me faith to believe we could win this game! I'm grateful Fhara didn't recorded my reactions during the penalties 'cause I was a complete mess! lol

At the end, I'm grateful we're going to the quarter finals but they need to improve their game big time from now on.. It's not going to be an easy ride to the Hexa that's for sure!

After the game and a shower it was time to eat.. We went to the little restaurant in the corner and the food was good..

Yes, we ate all of it!! :) Those juices (sucos) were the best thing we've had since we got to Brazil! I'm definitely having more sucos of maracujá (passion fruit) and acerola! 

Our Argentinian friend gave us an argentinian chocolate bar but we haven't tried it yet.. I'll let you know how it was, but since it's chocolate I know it's going to be good! lol

Tomorrow we're going to our third and final game of this World Cup.. Netherlands vs Mexico! I know my best friend and her mom would die to be here but, they know I can't stand the "Power Rangers"! That's how I call them because of their horrible jerseys! lol

I can't wait to see the game and keep exploring this amazing city!

Love,

Mayte

Day 11; Hello Fortaleza!

Today, we said our goodbyes to Brasilia and we finally met Fortaleza! 

Before I continue I have to say something about Brazilian airports.. Maybe I'm used to extreme security but this is just unbelievable. The don't even check your passport/id when you go through to "tsa", you don't have to take your shoes or jackets off, they don't care if you have food, gels or liquids (we had a 32oz laundry detergent bottle and nothing!), you can have anything in your bag and they're not going to say a thing, they don't even look at the screen when your bags are going through! But the best part? They don't even check your id when you board the plane, you can kill someone and board a plane and they wouldn't even know it! lol Ok, not to that extreme but you get my point! 

The flight was better than the one to Brasilia and it got even better when you get to travel like this! :) 

I got a little excited when I got to the plane and I saw this.. Yes, I know I'm in Brazil and I'm going to see it everywhere but I still get really excited! 

See, I was really excited to have that piece of paper! lol 

I'm happy that for the next couple of days we're going to experience super warm weather, beaches and another game! 

But first, I can't wait to watch Brazil play tomorrow and hopefully advance to the quarter finals! Rumbo a o HEXA!! :)

Fortaleza, I know you're going to be amazing!

Love,

Mayte