Family Gathering

I promised Estela and Victor to go back to their home after my official activities finished. I returned on 30 May. Sandra brought me to her parents' house. We, ladies, stayed at the kitchen when I was preparing "Chinese Pizza" - Spring Onion Cake for the family and friends. In fact, I have not imagine to cook for 15 persons as dinner. I was busy to use 1.5 kg of flour to prepare 8 pieces of cakes. It takes longer time than expected, finally we needed to order pizza delivery to fill our stomach.

Working happily with Estela.

Pan-fried the cakes

Sandra's mom gifted the "Casa" apron for me as a souvenir. (Casa means home in Portuguese)

My spring onion cake

Finished product

Writing the Chinese names for the family members in Chinese Calligraphy.

Special Brazilian fruit - pinyon

Mom helped me to peel the skin.

Sandra's pudding

Happy family

A big family - Sandra's dad has go sleep because we stayed very late.

Sandra always treated me like a family member, so as her parents and brothers. I enjoyed very much for the stay and hope that some days we can have a reunion.

Daily Summary - 30 May (Pauline)

Morning
Sao Paulo City Tour - Ipiranga Museum

Municipal Market Buffet Lunch

Afternoon & Evening

Sandra's family gathering

Sunday Market

Municipal Market - a market for local and tourists. I love to walk in markets very much. Municipal Market is a good one for visitors because we can see a lot of Brazilian food.

A Palace in Town - Ipiranga Museum

In Sunday morning, we drove 1 hour to Sao Paulo and enjoyed a very relax walk in the beautiful Ipiranga Park. Thanks Deborah and Marcio.... you are wonderful.

The flame that appeared in the National Anthem.

Daily Summary - 29 May

AM Embu
PM Quick City Tour - Liberdade
Evening - Farewell Dinner

Don't Say Goodbye Farewell Dinner

It was the last day of the group activities. Yolanda and Kenneth would go back home on 30 May. With a great help by Fernadinho, Joe's host dad at Santo Andre, we organized a farewell party at the self-service club house in the apartment building. Joe devoted his city tour time to prepare his signature dish, curry vegetable and pork rice. Yolanda, Pauline and Kenneth had a quick visit at Liberdade, Asian Town and shopped for some food to prepare pork and vegetable dumplings for dinner.

We have a joyful dinner with all friends in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They all enjoyed the food and chats with each other. We sang a Chinese song for our beloved guests.

Team B prepared food in kitchen.

Plumnito salad (left) & Fried Rice Noodle, a signature dish by Melissa's mother (right) Antoniho enjoyed Joe's signature dish.

Pork & vegetable dumpling

Pork cake

Condensed milk custard pudding by Sandra, Pauline's host family.

Sing a song "The moon represent our heart"

Kenneth thanked Thais's coordination

Applause to all host families

Yolanda's appreciation

Joe's words from his heart

Enjoy the foodUS GSE team leader Monica attended our farewell dinner

Estela, Pauline and Victor

Deborah, Marcio and Pauline

GSE Teams from/to Sao Paulo

Group Photo