March 21, 2007
Day 539
This morning, Ano, Oliver, and Rico (a Swiss guy from my hotel who has been living in Lencois for three weeks), and I decided to walk to Cachoeira do Sossego, another waterfall on the Riberao River, upstream from where I went to the water slide when I first got… Read More »
March 20, 2007
Day 538
Chapada Diamantina Trek Day 3
The crew looked pretty exhausted again this morning. This was the last day of our trek and I think most were glad it was almost over.
We started going uphill as soon as we left camp. Everyone saw how high that waterfall was… Read More »
March 19, 2007
Day 537
Chapada Diamantina Trek Day 2
We were supposed to leave at 8:00 this morning, so I got up at 7:00 in anticipation. Frequent camping on this trip has put me in the routine of getting up, putting away my sleeping bag and mattress, cooking and eating breakfast, cleaning my… Read More »
March 18, 2007
Day 536
Chapada Diamantina Trek Day 1
I got up plenty early today to ensure I'd be able to meet the group at the designated time of 8:30. Things were a bit out of order when Pierre, Omer, and I got there. The guide who said he'd take us suddenly said… Read More »
March 17, 2007
Day 535
The bus arrived at 5:00 AM at Lencois today and sure enough, there were ten guys trying to get me to go to their hotels before I even got off the bus. My options were significantly narrowed as soon as I indicated that i preferred camping, and soon I… Read More »
March 16, 2007
Day 534
Most of my day was spent planning for my parents' visit. I bought plane tickets to Iguazu, where we'll stay for the first four days before returning to Rio. I also bought a plane ticket for me to go from Salvador to Rio. I got prices from several bus… Read More »
March 15, 2007
Day 533
Today I went back to the center of Salvador and met Nilton, another guy from Couchsurfing. He's a Salvador native who was eager to show me around his city. We walked through many plazas, churches (including one… Read More »
March 14, 2007
Day 532
Looking out Daniel's window, a large city park called Parque da Cidade was visible next door. I asked Daniel if it was a nice place and he said that he had never been there. That made me decide to go there today.
The park was in fact a nice… Read More »
March 13, 2007
Day 531
I got to Salvador early this morning after being on a bus all night. Once again, there was a helpful information booth right at the bus station. I got myself oriented with the city, left my backpack at the bus station, and headed out for the day.
I was… Read More »
March 12, 2007
Day 530
Today was Olinda's birthday, yet another excuse for a party. I went to check it out at one of the main squares in town. They had the church decorated with large dolls, a stage set up for a concert, and a huge cake ready to be cut. About that… Read More »
