this scene reminds me of one of my favourite moments of the whole trip. milho verde itself is a tiny village stuck in the mountains with one main dirt road crossing it horizontally and a half dozen others crossing it north-south. theres virtually no traffic, no industry, nothing that makes a lot of noise, just little shops, a few dozen homes, a pharmacy, a couple of churches and two good bars. its literally peace on earth.
this is the window of the room where i lodged, and the bed is located directly under the window. well, one early early morning i woke up to the strangest noise i had ever heard. at first i thought i was dreaming, then i thought maybe there were extraterrestrials outside. had i been in a city maybe i would have been nervous about checking whatever it was out there, but this being the most peaceful place on earth i was quite excited about the possibility of finally meeting aliens and thus followed my curiosity and openned my window. to my absolute amusement i found myself nose to nose with this cow as she took a break from her grazing to greet me hellow :). the noise i had heard but could not categorize was the sound of grass being determinedly ripped from the ground by the nozzle of this lovely cow :)). fantastic!
