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South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife July 21st 2010

Dank einer tollen Chefin hatte ich im Mai 2 Tage frei und konnte somit ein langes Wochenende in Salvador, Bahia verbrigen. Mittwoch abends ging der Flug (Ich wohne 5 min mit dem Bus vom Flughafen enfernt!) und nur 2 Stunden später landete ich schon in der wohl afrikanischsten Stadt Brasiliens. Dort holte mich eine Freundin ab und mit dem Bus gings dann in die 5er WG (3 Spanier, eine Guadeloupanerin (???) und eben eine Deutsche). Bis Sonntag Abend hatte ich Zeit diese tolle Stadt kennenzulernen, die eine ganz andere Atmosphäre hat als Fortaleza oder Recife. Die afrikanischen Sklaven kamen dort zuerst an und somit hat sich die afrikanische Kultur in Salvador viel stärker gehalten. Candomblé beispielsweise ist eine Religion, die es in Brasilien quasi nur in Salvador gibt und auch die Mehrheit der Menschen ist immernoch ... read more
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Sonnenuntergang in Salvador

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife June 1st 2010

An dieser Stelle mal nur ein paar Fotos aus den vergangenen Monaten... :)... read more
Meine Bodyboard Künste...
Ubajara
Ubajara again

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife May 31st 2010

Ich versuche mal an dieser Stelle die Monate Januar bis Mai kurz zusammenzufassen. ;) Natürlich mit dem guten Vorsatz ab jetzt wieder regelmäßiger zu bloggen… Im Januar war Mama also für drei Wochen in Fortaleza, Ceará. Sie fand es heiß. Ziemlich heiß sogar glaube ich. Wir sind dann per Leihwagen ein bisschen an der südlichen Küste entlanggefahren, haben an den schönen Stränden halt gemacht und Sommer, Sonne, Strand genossen. Canoa Quebrada, Morro Branco und all die kleinen unentdeckten paradiesischen Strände dazwischen sind definitiv die highlights in Ceará! Als einzige Gäste in der Pousada in einem mini Fischerörtchen, keine 2 Schritte aus der Zimmertür bis zum Strand - so lässt’s sich leben finde ich. Als Kontrastprogramm sind wir danach auf abenteuerlustigen Straßen mit mehr Löchern als Asphalt ins Inland in Richtung des Nationalparks „Ubajara“ gefahren. Dort sind ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife February 25th 2010

The beautiful one... There is a place.. nestled by the sea, built on slopes overlooking the "ogre in a dungeon" city - recife, her name is Olinda. Delapidated and faded, its rolling cobbled streets are a sanctuary for those that stroll through . Fallen romantic portuguese churches are the centrepieces with tall coconut trees dressing the view which is a turquoise shark infested ocean. Olindas historic unesco protected centre houses mainly gays, artists and tourists, but a step or two outside and the landscape is a more familiar one of the poor north east.. where prawns and Pitu (a toxic cachaca) are the staple diet. The days are oppresively humid with a soak late afternoon while the early laser sun sends you scampering for shade. Once a year , brasil hosts carnival...its big, vulgar and exciting. ... read more
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South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 28th 2010

Finally publishing some pictures - let's see how this blog works... ... read more
Lunch at Paraxaxa
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Coconut cart

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 14th 2010

So, here I am, travelling round Brazil alone like an incredibly independent mature human being! It is sooooo weird having filled in details that don´t include Lençois, Bahia. Leaving was one of the most difficult things I´ve done. I really loved it there and the people and places were just about unbeatable. My last weeks were fantastic and my friends and boyfriend really spoilt me. I had Délio, Vinny, Coquinho, Gabriel, Edson, Mariana, Aninha and Evando there to see me off at the bus station, which as you can imagine was a tearful experience. I´m already trying to plan a way to go back as soon as humanly possible! I left on Monday on the 11.30 bus and slept alll the way to Salvador. Arrived 05.30 and stayed the whole day in the bus station, getting ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife June 23rd 2009

So I arrived in Recife, late around midnight. I was a little concerned only because I wasn’t sure if my couchsurfer confirmed that it was ok to stay with him and I didn’t have a phone card to call him. Luckily I had made friends with a lovely lady, Cida, that had sat on the plane next to me. She lived or rather worked in Manaus, living there 3 weeks out of the month and visiting her son and husband in Recife one week out of the month. I told her about coushsurfing as she had never heard of it, and about my dilemma of not knowing weather my host was coming to the airport or what. She very generously offered me to use her cell phone. She also generously offered me to stay at her ... read more
the pool upstairs
the view from the pool
me and gabriel

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife May 1st 2009

I just returned from 9-days in Recife, Olinda, Porto de Galinhas, and Fortaleza. Overall, it was amazing. I actually lived in Northern Brazil as a "younger" man and I was thoroughly impressed with the improvements that have been made since I was there. Recife and Olinda were very clean, safe, and the quality of hotels, food, and activities has increased. If you are not yet familiar with this part of Brazil, there is no better time than the present. Gone are the days of flying all the way to Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, only to turn around and head north. There are now direct flights from major gateways to Recife, Salvador, and Fortaleza. Because of these flights the local governments are getting a lot of pressure to improve infrastructure in these cities. And the ... read more
Boa Viagem
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Oficina Francisco Brennand

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife April 2nd 2009

I am so excited about this trip. I can't wait to go back to my country. It is hard to explain... I love America, but there is nothing like being around your own people, that speaks your language and where you feel one of them. I just wish Brandon was coming with us. It will not be the same without him. But I know I'll have a good time and I just can't wait to show all my favorite places to Tomas. Even that I know that he is too young to really care. Now I just hope our passports get here in time... a little bit more than a month and I'll be back to Brazil!!!!!!!!!!! ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife March 1st 2009

We arrived in Recife just in time for another little carnival which was pretty cool. We stayed in Piratas da Praia Hostel which was OK, we met a few cool people there and partied with them, but generally, backpackers were mainly staying in nearby Olinda. Tuesday night was quite good as we went into town for Black Tuesday! Everyone congragates around this square with live music, afro drumming, people dancing in the streets and capoiera shows - it was pretty cool. While in Recife we managed to get a day trip in, to Porto de Galinhas which was another amazing beach. The beaches in Recife itself were OK if you don´t mind sharks!... read more
Recife carnival
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