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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Well I reached Brazil and am planning on traveling down the coast for the next three months (through April, 2007). If anyone wants to join me and hang out for awhile, I'd be happy to meet up. Brazil won't be quite the adventure that the Guianas were, but it's one of the hottest cultures to… Read More »
February 7-9, 2007
Day 497-499
One day after my illness, I was already starting to feel better with the help of antibiotics, but I still wasn't 100%. A few people recommended Salinopolis to me as a fun place to visit, and it was only four hours away by bus, which is a tiny distance… Read More »
February 6, 2007
Day 496
I woke up with a bad stomach illness today. I wanted to leave Belem, but I just couldn't. I tried walking down the street without me backpack, but I had to turn back after a few blocks because I was too tired. Besides that, there was no way I… Read More »
February 5, 2007
Day 495
Before I left Macapa, Eduardo gave me his friend's contact information in Belem, and today we met up for a tour of the city. Juscelino, also from couchsurfing, was friends with Eduardo for many years before Eduardo moved to Macapa. Juscelino somehow managed to get away from his job… Read More »
February 4, 2007
Day 494
It was completely quiet last night with the only guests in the entire hostel being Craig, myself, and a Brazilian rasta guy who slept in a hammock. That all changed this morning when at least two dozen young backpackers came in all at once. Before long, the hostel was… Read More »
