All roads lead to... the beach (cycling Bahia!)

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May 18th 2014

Published: August 10th 2014

My dad and I left Salvador with a pinch of sadness. It had been the perfect introduction to Brazil for us with the beach culture around the colorful historical center (Portuguese heritage), lively music on cobblestone, Afro-Brazilian rhythm mixed with capoiera, modern buildings laid out next to intriguing favelas, and a great combination of local smiles and happy tourists. The city had treated us ... Read Full Entry

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Jeremy Chiron

Jeremyaroundtheworld

I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info

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what happened to the road?!

cycling on the beach near Morro

the beach is all ours on this side

the weather wasn't great but still, why does everyone go to the same beach?

enjoying the freedom

May 2014

not a bad life!

my nose almost looks short on this picture!

the beach is ours!

cycling on the beach

it's not good for our bikes but it's so much fun!

stuck!!!

soft sand!

gotta get away from these!

the end of the road = the end of the beach for us in Morro

We'll cross this river tomorrow to get to Boipeba

Boipeba village on the other side

low tide

sun's going down on the southern side of Ilha da Tinhare (Morro)

sunset on Ilha da Tinhare

hanging out on the beach, cooking dinner while the sun sets

Boipeba is on the other side

Looked fairly clean after a few days of cycling without showering!

Only youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...

May 2014

This is where we camped, just by the river that separates Morro from Boipeba

where we pitched our tent

Dad's happy! He had a good night of sleep on soft sand

this is where we cycled from (along the beach)

10th August 2014

Frenchgirlroundtheworld
Natacha

want to do a bike trip as well
Your journey and your blog is making me want to do the same kind of bike trip a bit more every time I read your new blogs ;) Nice beaches and wild camping are the best!

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