annika hagen

last night we drove up into the hills outside of ribeirão preto to have churrasco (bbq) at the home of one of jorge's clients' and farmers of an organic buffalo dairy. as we reached the stunning container house, the dark cloud that followed our car along the road opened up and dumped a lake of water over us. lashing winds and rain did not put this fire out! there was buffalo meat to eat! it was a special celebratory event (as the owners of farm and the hosts of the evening insist) that my arrival into brazil had fortuitous properties, as their third daughter was born on the eve of my landing. the last time i touched down in brazil, jorge's twin's daughter was born on the following day. a delightful suspicion and one i will happily entertain when there is a feast as delicious as this to follow.

here are pictures of the house when the sky isn't black with rain...