more brief news

the chicken was delicious :)

what else?
- the sun sets really fast in Brazil; at 6pm, almosty exactly, it disappears. and it's tricky, because every day around 5:55 you still think its high enough in the sky, you thin you have the time to finish your beer, to go back to your room to take your camera, or to climb one more hill by bike... but the sun has steadily escaped us for 11 days in a row now, except for a half-success earlier this week. in case you wonder,m I still find that the sun rise on Tioman's easter coastline (Malaysia) is more beautiful than the sunset here :p
- long distance bus is, as expected, the best way to travel in the contry. you get a seat that you can adapt almost as a bed, a good blanket (if you get an "executive" ticket), free water, a some movies on the way!

some random info I got from IC about energy, that I still have to go through and analyze:
- Costa Rica does not have a single refinery. therefore all of its oil is exported, to be refined, then gasoline is imported again. you can see the obvious energetical and economical consequences...
- Brazil, second largest ethanol producer, faces the issue of transport of ethanol: most of it is produced around Sao Paulo, there fore its still more expensive in the far north and far south of the country, compared to gasoline.

and not related to energy, but personal career and leadership:
- "if you have talent, and put it at the disposal of who pays you more, then you are just a mercenary. YOu need to have a purpose. When you are looking for a job, you select the company, not the other way round."
from O. Motomura, founder of Amana-key Group, and member of the Earth Charter.

enough food for thought today, meet you again later ;)

Jean