February 21, 2007
Day 511

I wanted to check out more of Fortaleza, so today I decided to head to Praia do Futuro, the "Beach of the Future." Once again, I couldn't figure out the confusing city bus system, but luckily somebody at the bus stop told me which one to take.

As soon… Read More: The Beach of the Future »

February 16, 2007
Day 506

Daniela's apartment was only a few blocks from Dragao do Mar, so I walked there in the sweltering heat today. The outside area was deserted unlike last night, but I was more interested in seeing the Museu do Vaquieros (Cowboy Museum). It was quite well set up and gave… Read More: Museums in Fortaleza »

February 15, 2007
Day 505

When I got to Fortaleza this morning, I wanted to walk to the beach around the center of town. I didn't see the bus station on my rudimentary map of the city, however, so I just asked a few people which direction to the beach. The… Read More: Meeting at Dragao Do Mar »

February 14, 2007
Day 504

I took one more brief walk around Sao Luis this morning, said goodbye to all the old guys watching their soap operas at the hotel, and headed out on an overnight bus to Fortaleza. It's such a huge country, just the distance on that one bus ride was further… Read More: Busing to Fortaleza »

February 13, 2007
Day 503

I was finally able to look at the slave museum I had heard so much about. Located in the UNESCO heritage area, I walked past it yesterday, but it was closed. The museum had a few interesting statues from Africa, but it was really small and… Read More: The Sao Luis Slave Market »

February 12, 2007
Day 502

I spent much of today walking around the old part of town. Sao Luis is the only city in Brazil that was founded by France, but overseas support from the motherland was low and the French had to flee from the Portuguese after only one generation. The city was… Read More: A Walk Around the Old Town »

February 11, 2007
Day 501

I arrived in Sao Luis, a city of nearly one million, early this morning. I took a city bus to the historical center, where supposedly all of the backpackers would be, and started looking for somewhere to stay. I ended up at a place owned by a guy named… Read More: A Day at the Beach »

February 10, 2007
Day 500

I cooked up one last lunch in my suite today and attempted to say goodbye to the owner, but it didn't quite work out. He was a very nice man, but, like almost every Brazilian I've ever met, he only speaks Portuguese. It's getting frustrating not being able to… Read More: Riding the Bus to Sao Luis »