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: Another Area Waterfall »
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: Walking to the Top of the Waterfall »
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: Sleeping in Caves Sounds Great Until You Actually Do It »
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: Trekking Through Chapada Diamantina »
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: Preparing for Trekking »
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: More Planning »
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: A Makeshift Tour »
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: The Park Next Door »
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.
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: Olinda's Birthday Party »
