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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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we locked our bikes at the fence so they could rest too!

where we camped after Nazare... on our way to Valenca.

not the best but that's all we found...

by the road to Valenca

a bicyclette!

May 2014

speed boat to Morro!

speed boat to Morro

quiet street in Morro de Sao Paulo

low season

this is one of the main beaches in Morro

Grey weather, lots of tourists... no, Thanks!

at Morro. I have no doubt it would have been a totally different experience with more sunshine

lots of nice hotels at Morro

riding and walking around the island

Bahia is full of surprises!

Crossing to the other side of the island... looking for a place to camp

But it's impossible to ride on so much sand!

My Dad was amused by the simplicity of the roof

we hid the bikes and went on on foot

the tent and bikes

woken up at 6am

the only way for people to cross the island

haha! Impossible trail in Morro!

nice little garden outside town

kids hanging out in Garapua

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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