Diêgo´s passport

Hello all readers!

First I want to write what happened these days, at sunday we went to a zoo called Dois Irmãos almost outside Recife. The zoo was cheap, but it was also very small and mostly had birds. We saw many birds, the greatest of them all was the harpya. We also saw snakes and animals I never saw before, they also had a bear and deers, some familiar animals that is to be found in Sweden.

Now I want to write about yesterday, when we took the bus to Boa Viagem to visit the airport and talk to the federal police there about my ticket who is for 182 days in Brazil and not 180 that is the max time for a tourist to stay in the country without a special visa.

At the way to the airport we had to pass close to a favela. I was walking beside Diêgo in my own safe world when a man suddenly came to us with his bike. I thought he made an accident and was telling an apology he almost crash us, I had no idea he was trying to steal from us. In portuguese the man said "If you run you will regret it". I didnt understand anything untill Diêgo told me to run, the man hold his hand around my arm, "Is he trying to steal us?" I asked, really stupid, "Yes,hurry, run!", suddenly I got panic, I hold Diêgo´s hand and we ran away, my arm that has become very sweaty in the heat, could easy slip out from the man´s han. Thank god the man was not armed and thank god he didnt follow us. To be honest I think he was a really bad thief, maybe he never stole anyone before, cause he didnt hold me to hard, and didnt even try to hurt anyone of us.

We came to the airport, Guararapes International safe and sound. Diêgo talked to the military police in the entrance about his document, later we went to the federal polices´ corner were I could enter first and talk about my ticket.

No one could speak english exept a lady who also was there for a visit like me, she helped me to translate and talk to the police. Later she had to go, and then I went to an office to another police who not spoke english either, so I had to wait for a lady who came to talk to me. Well, the lady was abit off or how to say, a bit like a diva and didnt let me speak or even tell why I came here. She just give me the number to an agent for the federal police, Diógenes who I should call and talk to, later I left the room and went out to Diêgo again.

Later it was time for Diêgo to enter and talk about the document. When he came out he told me they will fix his passport now, first we had to pay, so we went to the bank and took out 200 reais and went to the post office were we should make the payment. I also posted the postcards to my family that I bought in Olinda last month. Later Diêgo wanted to fix himself before fixing the photo of the passport. Everything worked perfect and the 12:th of mars its time for us to take the passport. We celebrated by eating at Bob´s at the top floor, later we took the buss home, no long walking this time after what happened earlier at the day.

This is all of todays blog, bye!