People are bidding on their upcoming posts, so many State Department bloggers are writing their lists of pros and cons of their posts. I wrote one for Shenyang, and I have found it helpful to remember how I truly felt about it, now that it's a few years in my past.
Pros:
Natureza: Brasilia is beautiful! It is about 80 degrees year round, though this week it has been dipping down to a frigid 65. Ha ha ha! If that's as bad as winter gets (which it is), sign me up! The air is clean, and the skies are blue. After living in China, that's something we'll never take for granted again. There are waterfalls to hike to, a lake to paddle-board in, bike lanes for cycling, and no reason not to get out and enjoy the weather.
Music: I love Brazilian music. It seems like many people here participate in music; our housekeeper sings like an angel and plays the organ at her church,
People
Great for our family
Cons:
Community
This is our second post, and the Embassy community here is so much bigger than the Consulate community in Shenyang!
Limited tourist options
Driving city
Monday, May 18, 2015
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