Today (Sunday) is the big festival of June here in Belem! There are street vendors, food carts, coconuts to drink, and music to dance to all over the plaza.
Raul didn't join us, but Lucas, Vivian, Isabella and her boyfriend picked us up and participated in the festivities around 10am. We parked and walked through the festival to get to the end side of the fair where things might be cheaper than towards the front. 
We walked down the strip looking for gifts for our family and friends, getting great deals and other times getting "American" prices (for tourists). Regardless the colors and items for sale were so different and fun to look at.
There were lots of blankets set up with bohemian an Rastafarian men and women selling hand crafted jewelry and creations, which were very beautiful and fascinating to watch them craft in front of you.
We all seemed to get lots of wonderful things to bring back home to show our friends and family or give for presents.
I can't write about what I purchased because it is a surprise for some of you reading this blog!They also had people set up around the festival to braid, dread lock, and wrap your hair. I got a business card from one of the women and am thinking maybe get my hair braided? What do you think, could I pull it off?
Patrick started to get very hungry, so hungry in fact that he dared approach a barbeque cart (most likely cat-barbeque, you never know what meat you are really eatting) and purchased a cabob!
I was curious enough to try it, Helene squirmed and and her stomach turned, but it really was tasty and delicious! (so bad to admit that!)
We had so much fun at the festival and the day was still young.
When we left the festival and headed to the after party Patrick, Lucas, and I got 3 cervejas for $2.50! Oh yes and we had to chug them in the next two minutes before we reached the front door of the party at Mormaco, a bar and dancing location on a pier. Mormaco is very close to the Manghas das Garcas and it extends out to a dock into the river overlooking the gorgeous skies and markets of Brazil.
The clouds and view were amazing, the cerveja’s were well priced and cold, the caipirinhas are delicious, and the music gets your whole body moving and dancing all night long!
Some more carimbo and samba! And eventually it started POURING and the sky went gray!
After the pouring rain and the pouring sweat from all the dancing and people inside we called it a night and walked back to the car. On the way out I was approached by two Brazilian girls, Layla and her friend who spoke a little French, (which I tried to speak with her, haha!) they were trying to ask me about my "boyfriend" Patrick, haha, I think because we look alike? (both blond hair and Caucasian)
When I explained that he was not my boyfriend they instantly showed their desire for him, begging us to party with them! She was giving him the Megan Fox look!
It turns out these girls were hot for some Italian traveler because when the "french" girl found out Patrick was an American, she lost interest! It was a strange an interesting end of the evening conversing with these wild Brazilians, but we didn't end up going out with them, Patrick politely declined and we got home safely with a story to tease him about!
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