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Day 7

Since your bum is getting used to the feel of the saddle, the return ride back to the Morro Grande should be of no consequence. We will return on another trail that leads past the other side of the Morro Grande, with countless more spectacular vistas.

We will pass the quaint neighboring ranch Passo Velho (the Old Pass ) where we will stop for lunch. Lunch will be yet another typical Brazilian dish of feijoada, a pork and black bean stew.

After we return to the Morro Grande, you'll further discover why the region is known for fresh, clean mountain water by hiking the trails of Snow Valley . You'll feel like you're in a Dr. Suess book as you hike through the contorted shapes and forms of 600 year old stands of giant tree ferns and mixed Brazilian Araucaria forest. The trail winds past 6 waterfalls, feel free to go for a swim.

For those who still haven't exhausted their energy, we'll climb up the tallest peak in the region, the Morro Grande, and watch the sunset over the rolling hills of the sierra.

We hope you've built up a good appetite by this point. We'll return for a famous Brazilian-style barbecue feast, churrasco, in the barn with a variety of meat and vegetables directly from the ranch, lots of cachaça a flowin', and live Gaucho music played on the accordian by our friend Marzinho. We'll learn a few dance steps, too. We'll continue the music into the night (and most times morning!) and play guitar, sing and dance, along side the fire in the barn.

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