Tuesday 4th June
For the second time in 12 months my possessions are distributed into friends’ spare spaces (thanks guys!) and suitcases are loaded with British delicacies (Cadburys Mini Eggs and Tunnocks Tea Cakes).
I’m retracing a now familiar route from Edinburgh, through Heathrow and onto the overnight BA247 for an early morning arrival into São Paulo, Brazil.
This time around I’m here to work. Offering engineering assistance to an up and coming Brazilian airline starting operations with brand new aircraft. This means I’ll be a Paulistano commuter for the next three months.
- New A330neo with Trent 7000 engines, and a Brazilian flag on the winglet -
Having continued studying Portuguese over the last few months, I can’t help feeling a little pleased with myself while leafing through (and understanding) a Portuguese magazine during the flight. I love how language immersion turns every situation into a learning opportunity.
São Paulo’s sheer scale plays with the mind. Through the descending plane window, beige apartment blocks as far as the eye can see appear like closely packed Lego bricks balanced on end. This gives the false impression of being high above the city - a sudden runway bump and winglet spirals announces arrival into a tropical climate.
- São Paulo skyline packed with buildings -
I'm ready for delicious fruits, salgados & family churrascos. Ending my saudade for Pão de Queijo, and being reunited with the special person who I hope will be waiting at the entrance to the jungle.
