The Big Field Trip

From The Big Field Trip – Brazil, December, 2008

Barra Beach to do List

1.      Put on sunscreen so I don’t get a sunburn. Warning – don’t get it in your eyes!
2.      Put on flip flops
3.      Walk along beach and feel waves against your feet
4.      Watch people play paddle-ball and get the ball when it goes in [...]

We have spent 5 weeks in Cajamarca, Peru. Exploring the countryside, history, music, and food has been a great experience. On Saturday we boarded an overnight bus to Lima. The seats converted into fully reclined beds, but the road was so bumpy that we didn’t sleep very well. We have already received a few calls [...]

       On December 15th the Kirkmans will board a plane to Brazil. We will stay in Salvador. Salvador is on the coast of Brazil. There are lots of Churches in Salvador. Some Churches are like “walking into a King’s jewlry box.” Salvador was 1st founded by Europeans in 1502. Then in 1534 the Portuguese settled Salvador. Salvador quickly became a seaport and [...]