Last day in Quixada

Today was my chance to perform. It was an interesting experience and the first time I've presented knowing that that audience as a whole wouldn't have understood a word I said. My speech was translated after I spoke into Portuguese and simultaneously into Spanish. Technical hitches at the start delayed the whole process as none of the microphones were working.

In the end I was underway and it seemed well received. Several people approached me from various brands later in the day asking to speak to me later in Sao Paulo. So the message must have come across..

It was particularly hot in the meeting room, I am guessing it was well over 40C as later it seemed positively cool when I got on the bus and the temperature gauge showed 35C.  By the time we were back in Fortaleza at 8pm or so it was down to a very cool 26C!

On the way back I shot some video through the bus windows as we passed through Quixada, a small town near where we were staying. You can see roughly what it looked like.

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I liked the look of the place. Mostly small single story buildings with a few double storey. Not much in the way of architecture to be seen. Lots of small businesses and people looking generally relaxed.

Next stop was an old cotton farm. Here we were shown around the old house and the buildings where cotton was processed into bales.

  A trip abroad wouldn't be complete without me finding an interesting "stinky engine" this was no exception. Here in the building was an old diesel engine which judging by the plate on it comes from Denmark? It seems an odd place for an engine from Denmark to end up, and I guess there must be some reason for it.

This was used to drive all the machinery. It looked complete and I wondered whether it would still run. I am guessing it is a Burmeister and Wains engine. Not a name I am familiar with. And does Kobenhavn mean Copenhagen or is it another place in Denmark? Or am I completely mistaken. Doug will know... or at least know someone who knows... I took down the GPS coordinates so know exactly where this is should anyone want to find it again.

Eventually we were back in Fortaleza for a late meal, a long cold drink of iced coconut water and a good night of sleep.