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Just Another Day in Brazil
Saturday, June 24, 2023
This is the beach at Genipabu, which is just north of the city of Natal. We went here with my cousin Peter Bybee,his wife Gayle and President and Sister Ostergar. It was our P-day. We took an exciting dune buggy ride through the nearby dunes. We visited a churasscaria in Natal and then went south to visit the world's largest cashew tree. On the way home we stopped for ice cream. Allen's choice of the day was passionfruit and Peter tried cajá.
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Genipabu is an indigeousness name "Jenipabu". Apparently it is a fruit, but our guide didn't know about the fruit. The pineapple was delicious, however. The black round things are actually delicious grapes.
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Above: Allen enjoying the moment. On the left is Peter, Gayle and Allen III. They weren't ahead for long. You can see Natal in the background on the right.
The principle trunk of the cashew tree, and on the right, it is just starting to blossom. They harvest the fruit in November. They figure the tree is about 130 years old.
THe top of the cashew tree extends for a block or two. It is quite amazing to see it from the top. The leaf blanket beneath adds nutrients to the soil and keeps the soil moist. Below is some local color on the drive back to Natal.
