Marriage Announcement

[HappyInBrazil]

Just a quick note to let people here know that my fiancee and I were married last week.

We had a nice honeymoon, and are back to doing the paperwork.  Still, it's really nice that we're together to deal with it.

[Hoda]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

n/t

[Ross2]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

Maybe you should change your username to "HappierInBrazil"
Congratulations and best of luck!

[PECUS2]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

It look's as YOU have done all the home work..
Now it's time for all the good thing's that life

Congrat's

[pack]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

CONGRADULATIONS! WAY TO GO HAPPY!

[hilton]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

.

[MarkInTx]

... in response to Marriage Announcement, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

Where'd you go for your honeymoon?

[HappyInBrazil]

... in response to Congrats, posted by MarkInTx on Apr 9, 2002

Had a blast.  Swiming in the Amazon, riding horses and water buffalo!  The cabanas were right off the beach and in the morning you could spot wild spider monkeys in the trees and there were parrots and macaws with cliped wings wandering around the complex.  We got to do a boat tour of some of the historic buildings on the island.  Also got to do a tour of a water buffalo farm and see another beach that was surrounded with mangrove trees.  Ate fresh river shrimp and pinapple every day.  We really didn't have to travel that far either. It was about 3 hours by the slow boat and an hour and 40 minutes by the fast boat to get between Belem and Marajo.  It was nice to get out of the city and we came back very happy and refreshed.

[pack]

... in response to Marajo!, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 9, 2002

man you are living the dream! everytime you talk about brazil i go to my map on the wall.

[HappyInBrazil]

... in response to Re: Marajo!, posted by pack on Apr 9, 2002

Marajo is at the mouth of the Amazon, it is bigger in size than the country of Switzerland.

Here's a link to the hotel, if you're curious.

http://www.pousadadosguaras.com.br/

If you're thinking of coming down here, definately let me know.

[pack]

... in response to Marajo Location, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 10, 2002

ok...thanks Happy!

[Cali vet]

... in response to Marajo Location, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 10, 2002

Hey Happy that Pous. Guaras place looks pretty cool. What is the price for two for I guess they're cabanas? Thanks.

[HappyInBrazil]

... in response to Re: Marajo Location price?, posted by Cali vet on Apr 10, 2002

I'm planning to scan in the brochure to email off to some friends and I'll send you a copy.  It will be a couple days because I'll need to go to my brother-in-law's to use his scanner.

For 3 days and 2 nights with door to door transportation (van to boat to van to hotel), buffet breakfast and 2 guided tours it was R$450($195US), they have a restaurant but lunch and dinner is not included.  For two, we spent another R$90($39).

To ride a horse or water buffalo is R$10/hour ($4.30US)

Also, people don't tip here.  One exception was when we took a small boat to look at some of the historic buildings.  Our "captain" was the 8 year old son of the real captain.  He drove the boat the entire time, and the guide suggested to give him R$1 (43cents US) each as a tip.  This wasn't directed at us specifically but everyone on the boat.

[Cali vet]

... in response to Re: Re: Marajo Location price?, posted by HappyInBrazil on Apr 10, 2002

Thanks for the info. It really does sound like fun. Look forward to the brochure.