Here is a giant millipede we found by a soil pit. Also saw a giant ant and a giant wasp.

Another delicious meal, this one in Quirinopolis. The main foods are pretty much the same all through Brazil (rice, beans, salad, sausage, and some cassava), but with a few extras. Like this meal which included a type of meat loaf roll that had vegetables cooked in the middle.

The hotel we’re staying at in Quirinopolis. Its not a bad little spot. So far it has the most reliable wifi, which is surprising.

This is the restaurant we ate at last night in Goiania. I couldn’t believe the amount of food. It started with a diverse salad buffet. Then came the meet, fresh of the spit. And it never stopped! They just keep bringing more meet. Top notch service!

The reason we are in Brazil: to study soils in a tropical environment. Here we are looking at a dark red, iron rich soil that has so much iron in it that it is attracted to the magnet in Miguel’s hand!

Some of the delicious and exotic food we ate for lunch today in the state of Sao Paulo.

The view from my hotel window. Looking out over Piracicaba.

Last night we arrived in Piracicaba and went out for dinner at Caprichosa Pizzaria. This was some of the best pizza I had ever tasted, with some very interesting toppings.