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Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB (https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/)
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saralou 23 Dec 2014 02:13
Next we made our way over to the huge Public Market.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/...af5142e1_c.jpgDSC06425 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...1cc2d307_c.jpgDSC06434 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7555/...6b85dafb_c.jpgDSC06439 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...328eff71_c.jpgDSC06441 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8579/...64994a2e_c.jpgDSC06437 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8625/...f389f87a_c.jpgDSC06428 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...d7432cde_c.jpgDSC06430 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 23 Dec 2014 02:15
We then drove over to the biggest park in the city. They really do up the holiday decorations here. There is a massive domed building there, which is an exhibit hall and there was a nice collection of old photos of the city.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...23b5cdf2_c.jpgDSC06443 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...a9f4e71f_c.jpgDSC06446 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8573/...8ed87865_c.jpgDSC06448 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/...09cae705_c.jpgDSC06512 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8581/...aafe83b2_c.jpgDSC06515 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8639/...496d8bfd_c.jpgDSC06514 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8658/...656b9937_c.jpgDSC06519 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7484/...caa26acf_c.jpgDSC06521 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 23 Dec 2014 02:18
We all went out for sushi Brazilian style, which means with cream cheese in it. Notice the chop stick helpers for those of us not from Vancouver.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/...93df10a6_c.jpgDSC06523 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8628/...5e23b77a_c.jpgDSC06524 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...95dfdefc_c.jpgDSC06526 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 23 Dec 2014 02:18
To finish the night we drove across town at 130 am to the practice arena for the Samba school for the Palmera football team. We saw the secret warehouse full of the decorations for the Carnival float. There are awesome, but of course secret. The team spends 2 million dollars on the float and costumes for the 3800 dancers.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/...b0fbca17_c.jpg10872329_577728502358953_1870144763_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...72d20eda_c.jpg10799418_577728489025621_1078989428_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/...ec212a26_c.jpg10847120_577728499025620_233051188_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 23 Dec 2014 02:19
Sunday we recovered, but had to go for an amazing Churrascaria lunch before heading back to the beach. The parking lot was mobbed. For those who have never had Brazillian BBQ you have a sign that says yes or no to alert the waiters if you are still hungry.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/...e40709f7_c.jpgDSC06528 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/...597e50ba_c.jpgDSC06539 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...8c83c269_c.jpgDSC06530 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/...96cbb28a_c.jpgDSC06534 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8659/...f808ddd1_c.jpgDSC06532 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 23 Dec 2014 21:14
Happy Holidays
 
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8569/...d47e5daf_o.jpgMerry Christmas by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

L84toff 24 Dec 2014 14:58
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Found a little something for you guys...of course that it was in Mexico was a little strange.

saralou 24 Dec 2014 19:32
That is so awesome thanks!!

Best wishes for your New Year as well!!

S & D

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:02
Paraty
 
From PG we headed to the coast road and north 314 km to Paraty (Parati). This is a scenic drive along the sea to this popular town.


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/...3d8bb892_b.jpgScreen Shot 2014-12-15 at 8.02.11 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/...e3c55cba_c.jpgParaty 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

The streets in the historic center have the worst deep and sharp cobbles ever, which are challenging at low speed if you get in traffic.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8598/...2008c1d8_c.jpgParaty 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/...e6dc91bc_c.jpgParaty 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

Walking around was much easier.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...9f6da1cc_c.jpgParaty 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7533/...178c45ef_c.jpgParaty 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7534/...0ef90299_c.jpgParaty 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7474/...52ee623d_c.jpgParaty 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7548/...f55315c3_c.jpgParaty 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/...2dc9eff8_c.jpgParaty 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7530/...78fb991a_c.jpgParaty 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:03
Tiradentes
 
From Paraty we thought we had an easy 450 km drive on the pavement to Tiradentes. The first hint might have been that Google will not route thru Cunha on the 165 to 459-171, but that is the way the GPS liked. Leaving the beach we headed west and north up over the Serra or mountain.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...555f8e08_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-23 at 12.28.44 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...45cd6563_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-23 at 12.28.59 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/...b0816f35_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-23 at 12.29.19 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:04
The road initially was paved, but a bit worse for wear.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7563/...e192f06d_c.jpgTiradentes 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


We should have known when the pavement was washed out in sections and then the signpost said, “Use extreme caution.”


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7490/...6e7d62e9_c.jpgTiradentes 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/...fb251ccc_c.jpgTiradentes 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/...3d331297_c.jpgTiradentes 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:05
From here the road got worse and then steeper and then much worse and much steeper.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...2b335dfb_c.jpgTiradentes 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7555/...902bd6b5_c.jpgTiradentes 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/...073b25d2_c.jpgTiradentes 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...42e35c03_c.jpgTiradentes 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/...0db55bf8_c.jpgTiradentes 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...b38bce42_c.jpgTiradentes 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:06
Sara’s bike is so low that some of the big rocks give her a hard time. On two occasions Dan had to come back and give her a push start when she got stuck.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/...7344c802_c.jpgTiradentes 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7476/...137c0776_c.jpgTiradentes 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7489/...eeef4f5e_c.jpgTiradentes 42 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr



https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...3f5901d8_c.jpgTiradentes 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 14:06
The last few km were the most challenging and it was like driving up a very steep riverbed with little choice in the path to take over big rocks on a steep incline around hairpin turns.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7548/...0f547bfe_c.jpgTiradentes 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...f0dc2435_c.jpgTiradentes 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...ef37d9e6_c.jpgTiradentes 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...de29409d_c.jpgTiradentes 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...7e6de9f4_c.jpgTiradentes 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...3d542b2f_c.jpgTiradentes 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

saralou 25 Dec 2014 21:59
After this luckily it got better and then was ultimately graveled and smooth. After the construction zone it was bricked for a few km and then smooth silky asphalt.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/...b8a8b349_c.jpgTiradentes 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/...ccdc2898_c.jpgTiradentes 52 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/...1ef0ac74_c.jpgTiradentes 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...cf5ba18a_c.jpgTiradentes 49 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8679/...8bcc6c8c_c.jpgTiradentes 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8652/...eef0b5e8_c.jpgTiradentes 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8584/...69bb21d9_c.jpgTiradentes 50 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/...860259b6_c.jpgTiradentes 56 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/...cc9d8b3b_c.jpgTiradentes 57 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/...671a36fd_c.jpgTiradentes 58 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr


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