After the laziness of Jeri, I felt I needed to do something active and interesting, so I decided to pierce the interior of the scorchingly hot state of Piauí to go to Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades. Again, transportation was an issue. Our (me and a Swiss guy I met) ride bailed due to a broke car, so we thought we were stuck in Jeri. By chance I had talked with a man going up the coast in a Toyota (the name of any type of pick-up used to carry people and luggage to and from Jeri). We were able to snag a ride in the back of the truck, along with all the luggage. It was a great way to see the beach and countryside, with open air, sun, a breeze, and we were even
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