Showing “the family” around this world got me thinking that it was up to me to show off this city. No one else in my family had ever been to South America. Brazil is the first place we’ve traveled as a family where my parents didn’t organize, 
schedule and plan anything to do. It was all up to me to take them to the famous spots in Curitiba but still, give them a local experience. This city, would not be called a tourist destination, but I wanted my family to see all the things I love about it.
Well, we did get some weird looks. Maybe it was the blinding white legs as we entered the bus or how fast we spoke in another language back in forth to each other. I think the weird looks we got were the Brazilians trying to follow along or understand one or two words out of the whole conversation. It could have also been that we were wearing shorts and flip flops like it was summer when actually, it was winter in Curitiba.
After covering every square foot of the city and seeing every location that meant something to me, we had dinner with each host family. Each night a new host family would treat us to a meal I either suggested or just wanted my family to try. They loved the generosity of my host families. The food was a little different then what we eat in the US, but its good my family was willing to try everything. It’s interesting what you get used too!
