Why were we here? To visit one of the biggest chicken shows in the world, “AveSui” (literally means chick-pig … oh yeah, it was a pig show as well!). AveSui brings together tens of thousands of people in pursuit of the same thing - success with chickens – meaning that it is full of middle to old aged men who work the industry and beautiful young Brazilian women who probably very little about chickens giving out free brochures and hats. Again, I collected my share of hats/water bottles/pens/free food … for purely professional reasons of course ...
… whilst I learned HEAPS about chicken during the day, the night was the highlight. Whilst the streets are like Europe’s, Florianopolis feels like the central coast – quiet, safe, and long sandy beaches; the wind whispering in the background on an autumn’s evening.
After having a dinner by the sand, we stopped off at an icecream place on the way back with a difference – this was an ice cream BUFFET. Ah … heaven – 32 flavours, numerous toppings, and lot of different nuts and chocolate bits to add on the top. And this delicious warm caramel sauce that hardened when you put it on ice cream …
… But the best part? It was also a karaoke store. The next two hours was spent reliving love songs from the 1980s, to the applause of the local Brazilian crowd … I think we were the only thing making loud noises in the neighbourhood!
(Me and a non-English speaker performing "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston ... you can see the ice cream buffet in the background. Now that's inspiration ...!)
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