I woke up the next day at my normal time; 12 in the afternoon. Breakfast ended a few hours before so i changed my plans to get breakfast before going siteseeing for the day. Just as I was walking out of the hostel one of the workers introduced himself as Marcus. Marcus and I spoke for a few minutes and we decided to get lunch together. Afterwards, he would take me site … [Read more...] about Siteseeing In Salvador, Brazil
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Salvador Continued: Now With New Friends
The start to the next day was like deja-vu. I slept in past breakfast, woke up and took a shower at 12:30, and joined my new buddy Marcus for another day of site seeing in Salvador. Marcus suggested Ribiera, a part of Salvador that was also recommended on the napkin I received on the airplane. Marcus is an interesting guy...an overachiever to say the … [Read more...] about Salvador Continued: Now With New Friends
The Adventure Continues: Traveling From Rio To Salvador
I may be home and finished traveling but for all of my readers; we have about 3 weeks left in Brazil. So...this will be you (me) as I recount our travels in this update. I had been relaxing in Rio for a few weeks and was not enjoying myself as much as I believed I should. I wanted a change. But in Brazil, a change (the actual act of … [Read more...] about The Adventure Continues: Traveling From Rio To Salvador
Goodbye Salvador de Bahia!
The 3 hour boat ride back to Salvador destroyed my stomach. An hour before boarding the boat, I grabbed the quickest lunch I could find; the greasiest fried empanada I could find. It also took them 1/2 hour to make which can only mean they fried it, took it out, fried it again...and so on. The long wait for my drenching empanada meant I had 15 minutes to run back to the hotel, … [Read more...] about Goodbye Salvador de Bahia!
I go to Tropical Islands On Occasion
Before I flew to Salvador I read about various destinations close to Salvador. One of these destinations is Morro De Sao Paulo, one of the 5 villages on an island called Tinhare. After a day or two in Salvador with my new traveling buddies from Canada and France, we woke up early and caught a taxi to the port. After negotiating the boat fare down 20 Real's, we paid, and waited … [Read more...] about I go to Tropical Islands On Occasion