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27 July 2019
I tried not to over-eat at the awesome breakfast buffet at the hotel. We had some time to Pakill before checking out at 1045 to make our way by Uber to Sao Paulo’s Tiete bus station for our 1215 bus to Paraty. We got to the station an hour before departure, in case the station […]
26 July 2019
For a small hotel the Calstar put on an awesome breakfast with hot and cold options, including plenty of fruit and different juices and shakes. We timed ourselves well to get into the small breakfast room without waiting. We have a free walking tour to join at 1130 but reviewing the information last night, I […]
25 July 2019
With all sightseeing in Blumenau done, we had nothing to do but relax between breakfast and our midday checkout. The bus to the airport was scheduled at 1330 so we decided that it would be safe to attempt to summon an Uber around 1230 and still have the bus as a backup. Kim went to […]
24 July 2019
After a good buffet breakfast which included some local German specialties, I went out to look for some water. Kim needed time to get ready as he didn’t feel rested from the night’s sleep. Looking for water proved unbelievably hard. Despite searching for “supermercardo” on Google Maps, some were non-existent, some were cosmetic supermarkets etc. […]
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 […]
18 July 2019
As if my body was adapting to Brazilian time beforehand, I woke later than normal around 0800 then just before 0900. We had a leisurely breakfast and then rushed to ready ourselves for the 1100 check-out. As part of our TAP Air Portugal ticket from Madrid (or London in Kim’s case) to Brazil, we had […]
17 July 2019
Quite unusually, I had a lazy morning. Kim and Greg went out to do their laundry at midday and it was around 1400 when they returned and we went out of lunch. We wandered across the Luis I Bridge to get better pictures of Ribeira as the light was contrary on our first afternoon. Continuing […]