From Ilha do Mel we booted it up the coast to get to Ilha Grande in time to meet up with Katie and Carter one more time before they went home to Canada. It was a trek to make it to Ilha Grande since we had to ferry to the mainland from Ilha do Mel, bus to Curitiba, bus to Sao Paulo, another bus to Angra dos Reis and finally a ferry to Ilha Grande. However, Ilha Grande was totally worth the effort. The island is much more lively than Ilha do Mel and the surfing is really, really good. We had amazing weather the whole time, which was perfect for swimming. The water around the island was maybe the clearest we have seen on the trip. Probably because the weather was so good, we had
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