Blogs from Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil, South America

Mit einem Bustransport über 4 Stunden von Cumbuco nach Jijoca de Jericoacoara und der anschliessenden Fahrt mit einem kräftigen Pickup durch die Sanddünen habe ich mein Ziel Jericoacoara erreicht. Jeri wie es genannt wird, liegt inmitten von Sanddünen. Neben diesem touristischen Dörfchen gibt es keine anderen bewohnten Gebiete in der Nähe. Für diese Woche mietete ich mich im Hostel América do Sul. Alles was man sich unter einem netten, tradionellen Hostel vorstellt ist hier anzutreffen. Da gibt es die typischen Lagerbetten, viele Hängematten, eine einfache Küche und chilligen Sound der den ganzen Tag leise läuft. Ebenfalls sind Leute aus aller Welt hier und mit den verschiedensten Hintergründen. Da habe ich Italiener getroffen die von Fiat aus geschäftlich unterwegs sind und einen Abstecher hiering geplant haben. Da sind etliche Brasilianer und Argentinier die wohl schon Ihr halbes ... read more

It has been a different time for me, I keep thinking of mum at WDHB while I am having fun. Mum is never far from my thoughts, I know Sharon will look after things as she does, but it must be very hard back there. Down the Rio pregiucas. Well we had a day down the river, which is lined with palms trees to start with and then cuts over to mangroves. After a while we reached the end of the river, and I am talking at least an hour we reached the end where there was a lighthouse on one side and Caburi on the other. At Caburi there is a hotel, on one side of the hotel is the river and then you can walk thorugh to the sea on the other side - ... read more

So I finally tamed the Amazon river from one of the starting tributaries to the end at the Atlantic Ocean. I hopped on her back like she was a bull at the National Finals Rodeo and I rode her for the full 8 seconds (by BTW, did you know that some of the best bull riders come from Brazil? Who would've thought??). Well since I didn't have to navigate the ship, plan the route, etc maybe it was more like riding a horse along a trail. Come to think of it, maybe it was closer to riding a merry-go-round, but that doesn't sound as exciting now does it? I finished the boat ride a few weeks ago and am now traveling south down the coast of Brazil. I will have more details on the trip down ... read more

The journey from Barreirinhas to Parnaiba consisted of three legs, the first of which was worthy of its own blog. The three hour ride in a 4x4 truck to Paulino Neves is along a bumpy, mostly flooded track, beginning through forest and ending by passing over vast sand dunes. It was a very uncomfortable ride, but the beauty of the scenery completely took our minds off it. We ate pineapples with an Israeli couple while we waited for the next truck in Paulino Neves, while sitting on the other driver's porch. From here it was only an hour by truck to Tutoia. We had lunch in a restaurant by the river while a local carrying his passport asked Chris if he'd swap identities. He declined. The last leg was a 2 hour bus ride to Parnaiba, ... read more

Dia 10 - A praia de Jeri... e a piscina do hotel Acordámos bem cedo, eram 07:30. O pequeno almoço já estava na mesa. Muita fruta, sucos, pão, café, leite, bolos... havia de tudo para todos os gostos. Mesmo junto à praia e a ver o mar... delicioso. Terminado o pequeno almoço, uma ida até à praia, o mar estava bem longe, a maré estava vazia. Deu para dar uma corrida até ao cimo da Duna do Pôr do Sol. A água estava quentinha, melhor que em fortaleza. Depois da praia fomos dar uma volta às ruas de Jeri (praticamente 2 ruas) e fomos tomar banho à piscina (só para nós). Por volta das15:50 hora de procurar ESPN, para ver Benfica - Braga (1ªmão da Liga Europa) ficou 2-1. Passeámos mais um pouco e acabámos por ... read more