This section will be boring for the non family members and even for them we need to update our family tree so that they will be able to follow who is who in the zoo…. We will do it when we have some time to kill in this holidays.
The Brazilian branch of the Costa family organised a weekend get together at Volta Redonda, 120 km south of Rio de Janeiro where the majority of the family lives. Volta Redonda is known as the City of Steel and home of the largest steel mill in South America. Despite the city being built in a heavy industrial area, Volta Redonda is surprisingly clean and organised.
We travelled from Guarujá on Thursday April 30th trying to avoid the long weekend rush. From São Paulo 1.6 million cars were expected to travel to the south beaches from Guarujá to Angra dos Reis. We met our cousin Luis in Mugi das Cruzes in the outskirts of São Paulo and travelled together to Volta Redonda. There we were joined by my parents that travelled by bus from Pontal do Sul (600 km south of Volta Redonda) next day.
We had a memorable long weekend with our relatives and the photos in this section of the Blog try to give you an idea of the fun it was.
