10 days and counting...

Hopefully, everyone has had some time to review my blog including the information on the client my team will be working with while we are in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  Officially, there are only 10 days left before all 15 of us deploy to Brazil.  The trip and experience is as real as ever.  There has been several moments already in which I have taken a step back and was in awe that I will be living in Brazil for a month working with 15 people from 12 different countries.  The whole experience is becoming so real with everyday that passes.

With such a short time before my deployment, I have been working at tying up all the loose ends.  You don't realize all the small stuff you have to do to prepare for the trip.  Let me tell you!  From making copies of my passport and visa to making sure you are prepared for an emergency, there is so much to do.  I guarantee it will all be worth it, though.

With my deployment so close, I thought I should share a few statistics and photos of Belo Horizonte, Brazil to give you an idea of where I will be living for the next month.  I hope you enjoy!

Belo Horizonte, Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belo_Horizonte
Captial and largest city in the Brazilian state Minas Gerais located in the Southeastern region of the country.
Third largest metropolitan area in the country.
 Belo Horizonte (short names: "Belô", "Beagá", or "BH") has a population of 2,475,440 inhabitants (2010) in the city and 5,497,922 people in the official Metropolitan Area (2010).
The city is built on several hills and is completely surrounded by mountains.


Here is the city's main website: http://www.belohorizonte.mg.gov.br/
Another good website listing information on Belo Horiztonte: http://www.brazil-carnival.info/683/coisas-de-minas-belo-horizonte-brazil-travel-guide/



(Above: St Francis d’Assise, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, by Oscar Niemeyer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Francis_of_Assisi