Teacherinegypt: In Vitoria

March 30

As the usual way with rain in Brazil, the rain last night and today is torrential. I was picked up at the hotel and got to the airport good and early. The problems started when we arrived…flight delayed due to fog, (sounds like Sydney). Then when I went to check in, (I was so glad to be with Andrea who speaks Portuguese), there was a mix up in my flights. I was asked to stay a bit longer at the next school so my flight to Sao Paulo needed to be changed. The wrong flight was changed so I had no flight out of Londrina but two flights from Vitoria to Sao Paulo. After a lot of explaining and talking I had a ticket out of Londrina. When I was in the airport at Londrina and at Sao Paulo I couldn’t get on line to let anyone know when I would arrive so when I did arrive no one knew I was there. Got on line in Vitoria and accessed all the emails and was able to call/Skype and let them know where I was. All went well had a ride to the hotel and supper in no time at all….and as usual; more wonderful people.

March 31:

I’m at a hotel with the beach on the other side of the road. Love it and breakfast is just as great as the other 3 places. When a hotel in Canada and the US say breakfast with the room, they mean, bagels, toast, doughnuts and powdered eggs. These breakfasts are a feast; eggs, meat, lots of tropical fruit, cheese filled rolls, many other rolls, but then there is cake, cheese cakes, croissants and all kinds of sweets…..and I do stay away from the sweets.

The school is just starting up but I’m sure will be gaining more students soon. Maple Bear is a well run franchise and the curriculum is consistent and the same all over the world. It’s a very good program, plus the children learn English through immersion.