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South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió October 2nd 2006

So I am now sitting in Peru...again. We just left Maceio yesterday and Im really sad about it. I absolutely loved every minute we had there. Our hotel was called Hotel Beautiful Beach if that tells you anything. We were ON the beach and it was gorgeous. I played sand volleyball every single day and my skin is so dark that I looked Brazilian by the end of the time there. We got to be there for the political campaigning and lots of other activities. Once Dr. Good came we all got on a big boat and went out to explore the coral reefs. They were gorgeous and we had a great time! We also got to go to a Brazilian soccer game...there is no sporting event like that in the US..I promise. Leaving Maceio was ... read more

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió August 22nd 2006

It´s been quite a while since I´ve been on a computer with this much time, so I´m going to write a few short entries for each city to catch up what´s been going on for the past few weeks. After the craziest of Salvador, I was looking forward to get to quiet Maceió. Unfortunately, the bus company had other plans. Getting at the bus station around 20:00 to buy a ticket for the 22:30 bus (usually no problem) I learned that they had just sold the last ticket two minutes before I walked up. Next bus, 6:30. Beleza. I spent a quite miserable evening in the rodoviária (bus station) trying to stay awake all night in order to keep my pack safe and with me. However, when I finally got to Maceió safely and with all ... read more
Barraca
No centro

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió July 9th 2006

Maceio I hope you enjoyed the pictures on my previous blog. On this entry, I’d like to write some of my reflections from the place I left 20 years ago, when I moved to the US. I left a small city; I now find a capital of a million inhabitants. It’s natural beauty still very much alive. Even now, winter time, the calm ocean is still splendid. Not as blue or green as in summer time, but it still beautiful. Unfortunately, not all is to be admired. Traffic was bad than, it is horrible now. Poverty was bad, it is horrible now. Health care was bad, now it’s worse. Homeless people were few and harmless, now the many who populate the streets, day and night, include young children and teens addicted to drugs, the most popular ... read more
Homeless
Kids eager for a little toy
Dona Dora

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió July 8th 2006

Hello all: Thanks for the feed back many of you sent on the pictures I took of Morros (Hills). It inspired me to send a few more words about it and pictures. Morros is a place of incredible natural beauty. The coconut trees reach to the sky, their leaves dancing with the soft blow of the gentle breeze. The blue ocean caresses the white sand or smash against the tough rocks, in a contrasting pattern. The tide brings the rolling waves to our feet, and takes them away in a repetitious cycle. I lay in the hammock, peacefully watching nature’s wonders effortlessly spreading serenity. What an incredible place. To have the perfect scenario for relaxation, meditation or nothingness, one just needs to be here and let it all be. How lucky I’ve been to be able ... read more
view from the varanda
Rocks
Just Me

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió July 7th 2006

Hello all. I just arrived from my trip to Brazil. As usual, it's a wonderful, but also melancholic time for me. Going to Maceio is about visiting my family. For you, who have never been there, know that there are lots of nature related sights to explore. Beautiful prestine beaches with blue or green ocean, reafs, coconut trees, delicious sea food, a lagoon witch meets the Atlantic ocean... and very friendly people, music, heat. In Maceio, I just spend time with my sister, parents, nephews, niecce, uncles. There are hundreds of them, seriously. At Morros de Camaragibe, however, where my sister Andrea has a beach house, I feel like a resting tourist in paradise. Morros is located less than 2 hours from Maceio. We travel thru asphalt and dirt road inthe middle of sugar cane plantations ... read more
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Maceio
Dinner for me

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió December 17th 2004

Welcome to my travel blog. I would like to thank everyone that has agreed to participate in this blog. My trip, as it stands now, will be from the 21st of January until the 14th of May. The first month will be spent at surf school, Carnival, and my family’s beach house. The last three months will be spent in Maceio, which is the capital of the state of Alagoas. Maceio is located on the northeast coast of Brazil (about two hours flying time from Rio), on a narrow strip of land between a lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. (Just in case you wanted to stop by for a weekend visit) The city grew around a sugar mill following the Dutch occupation during the early 17th century. The Portuguese gained control of Maceió in 1654 and ... read more




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