COLORS OF NATAL

These are a few photos from the last two weeks. Left to right and top to bottom. My orchid! I bought this when we first arrived in Brazil at a grocery store called Nordestão. After the blossoms fell I kept taking care of it. It bloomed again. It was so fun to watch the process.

The beautiful red fruit is a dragon fruit or PITAYA.

The Red River Valley is a photo from our apartment at rush hour. Pink, yellow and green buildings dot the landscapes. There are very creative ways to mark dangerous potholes. We are greateful that people mark them.

CARTOLA - We ate at a fancy restaurant that has operated since the late 1800's. This dessert is carmelized bananas, topped with carmelized cheese, cinnamon and sugar. All the waiters wore white jackets. It was like a scence from a 30's movie.

The mighty Potengi River photo taken from our apartment at high tide. The river backs up from the ocean for a few miles, and the sunsets are gorgeous. The Potengi River divides the city into two zones.