Santa Bárbara, Brazil
Staying here at the monastery has been a unique experience. We don't really run across the priests, but every night at 6:00 a man walks through the corridors and balconies ringing beautiful sounding bells, calling anyone who wishes to worship. There are visiting Brazilians, people who come on pilgrimage, to relax in the serenity of the park, as well as school children of different ages on class trips.
This morning we hiked one of the rocky trails up above the mo...