When I woke up around 7am on the bus, the views were completely different. It was like we were in the Caribbean with palm trees all over and little houses made of wood. As soon as I arrived at the wonderful hostel (Casa Brasil) I met some people and we all went for dinner and some drinks afterwards. After all it was my birthday!
The following morning I woke up with a massive hangover so didn’t do much, but it didn’t matter as it was a very cloudy and rainy day. For dinner we went to a Mexican restaurant.
Again the following day was very cloudy so went for a walk around town and bought myself my first Brazilian bikini (and it won’t be the last). For dinner we all help out in preparing a nice meal for all.
Finally the next day was sunny, so we all went to the beach (Praia do Mole). The water was very rough though, so only professional surfers were in. I went in for a little splash but as the current was so strong I was losing my bikini with all the big waves so decided to stay out before I lost my dignity!
So after being in the sun for a while, I burnt my bum a little bit! For lunch we finally went to one of the buffet places in town (per kilo restaurant where they weight the food you eat so that you only pay for what you eat). They had different plates so everybody could eat something, meat, fish, salads, desserts, etc.
I had plans to leave the following day, but as it was a sunny day again, I decided to stay and go to another of the beautiful beaches of this wonderful island, Barra de Lagoa. That same night I took a bus to Sao Paolo (11 hrs)
Cuando me desperte sobre las 7 de la manana en el autobus las vistas eran completamente diferentes. Era como estar en el Caribe con sus palmeras por todos los lados y las pequenas casas echas de madera en el medio de la selva. Tan pronto como llegue el hostel (Casa Brasil) conoci a varios de los backpackers que alli habia y nos fuimos todos a cenar y a tomar unas copitas. Despues de todo era mi cumpleanos!!!
Por la manana me levante con una resaca de campeonato, asi que no
hize mucho, pero tampoco importaba porque estaba lloviendo. Para cenar nos fuimos a un restaurante mejicano.
El dia siguiente tambien estaba bastante nublado, pero aun asi me fui a dar un paseo por el pueblo y me compre mi primer bikini brasileno (y no seria el ultimo). Para cenar decidimos quedarnos en el hostel y cocinamos.
Por fin el dia siguiente estaba soleado, asi que nos fuimos todos a la Playa de Mole. Habia una corriente incredible, asi que solo los surferos profesionales estaban en el agua, pero me tuve que meter porque hacia mucho calor y no se podia aguantar, donde casi perdi el bikini! Despues de tomar el sol un par de horas, me queme un poco el trasero. Para comer finalmente fuimos a uno de los buffets (aqui los llaman per kilo ya que te pesan la comida que te pones en el plato, y solo pagas por el peso que te comes). Habia un monton de platos diferentes, carnes, pescado, ensaladas, postres, etc
Mi plan original era irme al dia siguiente pero como hacia sol, decide quedarme un dia mas y asi poder ir a otra de las playas, Barra de Lagoa. Esa misma noche tome
el autobus a San Paolo(11 hrs)