CYCLING: FRIENDS IN BRAZIL
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
Andre, a Brazilian cyclist, just crossed the border to his home country after three years of cycling. A physics teacher by profession. I cycled with him for 10 days.
Elton and Sabrina, two workers at a farm near Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. They had ran out of electricity two days earlier.
The cute son of two farm workers, Elton and Sabrina in Rio Grande do Sul. He collected little plastic pigs.
Maiara and her friend Tiago on their way to "baile gaucho", a typical dance event, in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina.
Veronica, a woman in Lages, Santa Catarina. A wonderful and intelligent lady, who is curious about everyone and everything around her.
Rogerio, a landscaper originally from Sao Paulo, now living in the "Ibiza of Brazil", Florianopolis. Also a cyclist, with whom I cycled to Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina.
A friend of Maiara, my couchsurfing host, got married in Palotina, Paranà. Here the core group of old, good school friends.
Caue, a student of political science in Foz do Iguacu, Paranà. A hospitable guy who hosts people in his house all the time.
Maiara, my couchsurfing host's family in Palotina, Paranà. The father had grilled a fish which everyone was looking forward to eating. This is the place where my bike was while I was in Finland.
Naira and Pricila. Pricila and her mother hosted me for three days in Guaíra, Paraná, before crossing the border to Paraguay.
Me and Patricia, a cyclist from Terra Roxa who organizes trips for 70 women from her town. She was called to meet me at a gas station during her working hours at a bank.
The two ladies of Mori gas station, Terra Roxa who called Patricia (the cyclist) and treated me like a celebrity for an hour!
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