 The Good Life |
Sitting here now in the city of Belem all the way up at the mouth of the Amazon, and thinking back on all that’s happened in the last month and everything we’ve done, it seems all too much to fit on one entry.
Cruising the beautiful coastline of northeast Brazil, we have experienced several new things, seen countless picturesque beaches, and met many wonderful people; all the while taking our Portuguese to new levels as less and less people speak any English at all.
The people of the north-east of Brazil are reputed to be wonderful hosts. We have found this to be more than true. Many times the people we met really went out of their way for us - inviting us to stay at their homes and cooking their interesting foods for us, assisting us with whatever we needed and giving us useful information they had for us and our journey, and just generally showing genuine concern that we would like them and their part of the world.
Tomorrow we will take a break from road transport for a while and board a boat to take us up the Amazon River and into the jungle.
Odometer at Start: 33 900 km
Odometer now: 38 926 km
Videos from "The Good Life":
Service!
As promised, the talented crabs of Buraco da Gia in the small town of Goiana (close to Recife). The place has been running for 50 years, and the walls are decorated with photos of Brazilian VIPs being... [more]
Even Kitesurfers Use Condoms
Our kitesurfing instructor Carlos (“KAKA”) was very inventive. For his lessons he communicates to you via a walkie talkie wrapped in a condom to protect it from the water. His condom consumption is ve... [more]
Learning How to Handle the Kite
We learnt kitesurfing with the professionals. Carlos was an Olympic windsurfer medalist and Brazilian Olympic Winsurf coach before he became a kitesurfer. He is also a international judge for kitesurf... [more]
Little Picasso
Carlos’s talented and hyperactive son, Rafael, drawing one of his many pictures of us (and Beruška) in the sand.
"Sibauma Man"
Our kitesurfing friend, Colvin, with an interesting personal history - growing up in Santa Lucia with abusive parents, he ran away from home at 16, where he was found on the streets by a rich French h... [more]
First Time on the Beach for Beruška
Nearly turned into disaster when the high tide came earlier and higher than expected, forcing us to cut the lesson short and rush to catch the ferry back before the entire beach was engulfed.
Too Slow
Liba trying to touch the dolphin in the water. After nearly 2 hours of having the dolphins tease her, she finally gave up.
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May 16th 2007 - Moshe: I admire you 2 brave people
Dear Liba and Tom,
What can I say watching & reading your lovely photos and stories?
Braavvvvo!!! 10 out of 10!!!!!!!!
Well, I envy and admire you, it is great I wish I could be with you...
Have fun but Take care, keep well and come home safe.
Love
Moshe
May 17th 2007 - dave sharon: love your trip!
unreal!would not mind to join you only for a month or even a week or even a day...
May 26th 2007 - Nat: I'm green
with envy. Could I come to S.A find a rich J guy, earn $ then go on a trip like u two ? It's not that hard to get rich in UK but you have to really set your heart on it and i'm in no mood knowing how much more freedom you guys have. Will send some pics of Paris & London later.
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