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23 July 2019
Today we travel from Brazil’s most African city, Salvador (28% black, 52% mixed and 19% white) to the south where it is rather white. Our destination Blumenau is 90% white, 8% mixed and less than 2% white. It has a strong German history. We have a flight on Gol at 1400 to Rio de Janeiro’s […]
22 July 2019
I had toyed with the idea of an little adventure on the water today, possibly going to Morro de Sao Paulo by boat. With the weather still unpredictable, it didn’t seem like a wise idea. The alternative beachy trip to Itaparica and Ilha dos Frades with a more sheltered water crossing also didn’t seem wise. […]
21 July 2019
Yesterday, we probably did more than what I had planned for. The idea was that we’d have a lazy day after the longhaul flight. So, this morning, we took it easy by lazing around all morning till a light lunch of burgers from nearby. Joe, the pousada’s proprietor, had suggested that we make a trip […]
20 July 2019
Our pousada served a good buffet breakfast of cold cuts, cheese, bread, fresh juices and awesome fruit. With the time change, we were eating at 0720 and out for a walk on the waterfront around 0900. We admired the beautiful sandy beaches and water but it seemed a bit cool and windy at this time […]
24 July 2018
We wanted to explore the Brazil side of the Iguaçu (Iguazu) falls today and the first bus was 0810. I set the alarm for 0650 so we could make the second bus at 0830 in a relaxed manner. It had been raining and when we checked while eating our oats and dried fruit, it felt […]