Until my mid-20s I had a beach house in Ubatuba (read Oobatooba), a coastal city about 3 hours from Sao Paulo, where I grew up.
For those that live on the Eastside, there is a Mexican restaurant called Ooba's which makes great Mexican food (it's always packed full during lunch time). They have three locations: Bellevue, Redmond and Woodinville.
One time, I was telling the cashier at the restaurant (it's a bit of self-service place) that I was from Brazil and he told me he was the owner and the name of the restaurant was actually Ooba Tooba because of the city of Ubatuba. Now, what are the chances?
According to Craig, the owner, he had a baby sitter from Brazil when he was growing up, and his family went to Brazil a few times to visit her in Ubatuba.
Yes, the world is a small place.
PS: The granite stone on my kitchen countertop is also called Ubatuba and it also came from Ubatuba.
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