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South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 17th 2007

oí! haben "verstaerkung" bekommen: geri (roli's bruder) und berndi sind in Salvador angekommen! bevor wir uns ins carnaval-getuemmel warfen, haben wir vorher noch ein paar tage auf der insel Itaparica verbracht - zum entspannen und zum mentalen und koerperlichen vorbereiten fuer den carnaval... war sehr schoen, ziemlich ruhig, schoener strand aber leider haben unsere "gringos" schlechtes wetter aus oesterreich mitgebracht und darum haben wir uns die "regen-zeit" mit kartentippeln vertrieben. trotzdem hat das bisserl sonne gereicht, dass unsere zwei "kaasweissen" burschen einen leichten rot-ton aufgezogen haben - aber das wird ja sicher alles noch schokobraun!!! hier in Salvador ist bereits alles in carnaval-stimmung und es herrscht ausnahmezustand! museen haben fast alle geschlossen, busse fahren nur mehr wenige, die strassen sind verstopft mit menschenmassen, alles tanzt, alles sin... read more
Zu Besuch auf Itaparica 2
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Carnaval in Salvador 1

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 17th 2007

Written 02/19/07 2:45pm by Meli, edits by Leroy Early Morning For some reason, I get up at 6am and find Delene awake too. It must be the bright light streaming in through our windows, overcoming the white curtains and forcing our eyes open. Everyone else, except Lou, is dead asleep. And Lou only awoke for water and to refill our water pitchers. Delene and I clean up the house, wash dishes, and read in the living room. One hour and a half later, I resolve to get some more shuteye and return to bed. The house finally starts stirring at about 10am. Açaí, Queijo, and Suco We don’t have to be at our camarote until 8pm, so we have the whole day to waste. Leroy, Delene, and I stop by the internet café to check for ... read more
Chillin'
Coxinhas
Chef Boyarlee

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 16th 2007

Written 02/19/07 12:57pm by Meli then Leroy Yes, it’s been three days since we finished the last entry. Can anyone really keep up with blogging or even checking e-mail during Carnaval? The city is taken over… we are exhausted from the aerobics of attending blocos and camarotes. We are fully in the mix, and my only regrets are: 1) that you can’t all be here with us, and 2) that we can’t film it all for you. Let’s see, back to Friday… Everybody is Finally Here! The day begins slowly. My first mission is to just be around when Delene gets in. To be honest (as I sit here pleading with Delene to refresh my memory, despite the fact she wasn’t even here yet)… Leroy made me go workout with him. It was hot and humid ... read more
Louis Models Timbalada
Risk
Delene!

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 16th 2007

Gutted that the text was lost for this one but it will have to be one for the memory bank!... read more
Police
Police
Police

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 16th 2007

After one of the heaviest night yet of our trip we all decided that to survive this carnaval we would have to pace ourselves a little better. There are 3 main routes, Barra (the beach circuit), The Campo Grande Circuit and then the Pelourino circuit (Samba). The Pelourino circuit was right on our door step and thankfully was the tamest of the three, this was generally safe enough to walk around with cameras and money in your pocket due to the heavy police presence, this is where the families spent there time. However do not be fooled into thinking that this circuit is for the light hearted, it still continues to 5am it just means that you aren't trampled on and don’t need to mission into town.....perfect for day 2. We spent our second night ... read more
Samba
Samba
Samba

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 15th 2007

02/16/07 4:15pm By Meli *Note: Most of the pictures we will be uploading are from my digital camera, which generally doesn’t leave the apartment for safety reasons. No one wants to get jacked. All the rest are on disposable cameras. Brandee’s Arrival The morning began slowly. I was the first one out of the house because I had a 10am appointment for a French manicure and pedicure. It took forever, and she cut my cuticles so short that I thought I was going to cry from the pain. I usually don’t like that done, but for whatever reason, I just let her do her thing. It took 2.5 hours, and when I got back, the boys were up and about. Lou had already gone to the gym, but Leroy slept in (very rare for him). Lou ... read more
So good, when it hits your lips.
Strip Risk?

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 15th 2007

Finally, it´s carnival time. We had a taster of it in Rio and Paraty when the samba bands were practising but now for the real thing... We stayed at another lovely poussada in the Rio Vermelho area called Catherina Paraguacu. It´s a traditional portuguese / colonial place and was a great retreat in a pretty crazy city. We met lots of fun people here including an eccentric, fun german guy called Reinhart who showed us around the city. If we're still having so much travelling when we're retired we'll be doing well! Salvador was much bigger than we expected and was also pretty run down and poor. The old town, Pelhorinho, was stunning, although in many areas the buildings are crumbling away. We stopped in lots of cafes and visited a lovely church - sao franciso, ... read more
carnival in pelorihno
more carnival
pelorihno

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 15th 2007

Bahia zelf heeft meer dan 1200 km kustlijn, en een van zijn kuststeden is Salvador, de grootste stad in de Bahia staat, met z. In het noordoosten vind je de grootste concentratie blacks in Brazilië, en de meeste leven in Salvador. Hierdoor zijn de Afrikaanse invloeden - zij het in de muziek, of eten- heel erg duidelijk en levendig! Je waant je echt in Afrika! Tenminste als je je ogen sluit voor de Europese bouwstijl, en de taal... Salvadors koloniale erfenis vind je in de barokkerken en kasseien straatjes van de Centro van Salvador, de Cidade Alta genoemd, gebouwd op een 50m hoge klif. Die is vanuit de Cidade Baixa, downtown, te bereiken via steile straatjes die zich moeizaam omhoog heisen, en een Art Deco lift. In de cidade is het historisch centrum, Pelhourino, ook duidelijk ... read more
Average reveller
Party!
Barra Bloco

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 14th 2007

Wednesday 2/14/07 11:45pm Brasil! La la la la la la la la…Brasil! Simply said: HOT! As in the vibe, the temperature, the people. Yep, that’s the adjective I’d use to describe the entire country right now. H.O.T. Miami to São Paulo and Risk Our journey from Miami was not that bad, at least not the flying part. It was the parts in between flights that worked on that last nerve. But as long as I repeated to myself, at times aloud, “C’est pas les Etats-Unis!” (this is not the USA), I was able to make it. So as we said in the previous entry, Brandee did not end up meeting us in Miami, so it was me, Meli, and Louis. On the flight over, we had a row to ourselves—it was a Boeing 767 with the ... read more
Sao Paulo Airport
Sao Paulo Airport
LA Represent·!

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador February 14th 2007

One stark difference of this place compared to some of the other places we've been to around the world, which is almost immediately apparent, is the overwhelming friendliness and kindness of the local people here. From the friends we have made on the city busses and bus-stops to the generous couple at the beachside restaurant who saw us struggling with the Portuguese menu and kindly offered us a side-plate filled with a little bit of each thing they were having in order to help us decide, the people here, although they have so much less, seem to have so much more to give away. Nanda, a Brazilian girl Tom met in Barcelona in 2001, has welcomed us in to her apartment here in Salvador where we’ve been based for the past 2 weeks. Salvador, the first ... read more
Mangue Seco - Paradise
Salvador - Going Up?
Salvador - View from the Apartment




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