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We went for a drive along the waterfront where the surf must really come up as there is sand on the roadway at least 500 m from the sea.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/...ec9925f7_c.jpgLaguna 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...f2387d9d_c.jpgLaguna 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7516/...6cd4b6b8_c.jpgLaguna 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We drove out the spit.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...1f4434a8_c.jpgLaguna 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...a65eb20e_c.jpgLaguna 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/...884ba44c_c.jpgLaguna 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...e7bc81e1_c.jpgLaguna 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...40d2615a_c.jpgLaguna 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The big reason Sara had wanted to come here was that a few years ago on TV she saw a documentary that included a piece on Laguna and how the dolphins here help the local fisherman to catch fish. They herd the fish towards them and then jump up to signal the men to throw their nets.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7482/...5005ea5e_c.jpgLaguna 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8676/...ef89c53d_c.jpgLaguna 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7563/...ae327eac_c.jpgLaguna 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7560/...93253885_c.jpgLaguna 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We then drove around the old historic part of town and up to the Mirante of Gloria to get a panoramic view of the city.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/...1f9ca320_c.jpgLaguna 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...5cd8589f_c.jpgLaguna 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/...66990976_c.jpgLaguna 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...df7d84a0_c.jpgLaguna 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8610/...4c8152b1_c.jpgLaguna 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/...a67fb748_c.jpgLaguna 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Dan has found a new favorite in the Crepe suiza. This is a crepe on a stick. The center has meat and cheese and the sides have cheese or chocolate.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...3fda898f_c.jpgIMG_3303 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...49f7622d_c.jpgIMG_3304 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...9a110ee6_c.jpgIMG_3305 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr I’m a fan of the caipiroska stand. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/...2b087345_c.jpgIMG_3299 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Now THIS is a trike!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/...388bba41_c.jpgLaguna 45 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Florianopolis
Today we had a 150 km drive north to the island of Florianopolis. We took the long way past the Lagoon, where Daniel plans to get in a bit of kite surfing. Then we headed to the north coast where we had a place 40 m from the beach with a great view.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...2bb0a1a3_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-11-24 at 5.47.16 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/...93afed86_c.jpgDSC06166 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7560/...b78e67d9_c.jpgDSC06190 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/...d2889a89_c.jpgDSC06223_HDR by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We were invited to the home of Jean who we met in Bom Jardim de Serra for a seafood feast. He made octopus, grilled langosta, and grilled fish. We had a great time with his friends and family.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...8dc655b4_c.jpgDSC06215 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8567/...7cf7f29b_c.jpgDSC06201 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...3b3e83bf_c.jpgDSC06209 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/...37ccf7bb_c.jpgDSC06199 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...bc1ecc65_c.jpgDSC06217 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We headed over to the famous Jurere beach to spend the day. There are a lot of bathing beauties here and a lot of exposed skin.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...4a450683_c.jpgDSC06237 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...775563da_c.jpgDSC06235 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/...9571d27e_c.jpgDSC06234 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...9814b97a_c.jpgDSC06232 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/...b16951ba_c.jpgDSC06242 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...c260b86e_c.jpgDSC06240 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7560/...f705c75a_c.jpgDSC06246 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Blumenau
We were parked out on the street in front of the hotel and a guy walks up to Dan and says in perfect English “ I saw you on Instagram!” Since we don’t have Instagram we did not believe hi, and what are the chances anyway, but he was correct since it was the kite surf shop on Florianopolis who had posted it!
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/...25dac8a5_o.jpg10802614_556987621103482_1157628777_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr German immigrants originally settled this town, and the historic center reflects that. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/...ebd435d6_c.jpgDSC06255 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/...86e6414e_c.jpgDSC06257 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...ff31ca17_c.jpgDSC06258 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8632/...ecfa4af8_c.jpgDSC06253 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/...4acc6d7c_c.jpgDSC06254 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...d8b1f34b_c.jpgDSC06260 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7563/...5a4ce6a8_c.jpgDSC06252 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/...46a66f96_c.jpgDSC06264 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Rous
The largest rodent in the world can be found here. The capybaras are related to the Ginea pig, which is up to 4.5 ft long, 2 ft hight and 110 lb. They reminded us of the ROUS from the Princess bride.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...d239d034_c.jpgDSC06269 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...8ccaa69a_c.jpgDSC06268 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...466ce4c1_c.jpgDSC06270 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Morretes
It is HOT here and humid. It is only pleasant out at 8 am and after dusk. We are so glad we went with light colored suits and helmets for this exact reason. Today while riding it hit 38 plus the humidity. We headed out of Blumenau and north to Morretes in 225 km. This involved a short stint on the 101, but mostly on the secondary roads.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8680/...65f543f7_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-03 at 9.01.57 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr There was also a short ferry ride, which offered quite a nice breeze! The ferry loaded from the side and so it was roll on roll off for sure. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/...43794baa_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-03 at 9.02.25 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...5675c94b_c.jpgFILE3231 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8670/...e0a519be_c.jpgFILE3284 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8653/...59aa44ef_c.jpgFILE3288 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8673/...5c4da42b_c.jpgmorretes 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8609/...310b760b_c.jpgmorretes 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8570/...d3b93c17_c.jpgmorretes 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...16508e32_c.jpgmorretes 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/...eef39caa_c.jpgmorretes 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Arriving in the town or Morretes we were very hot and while I was looking for a hotel, Dan was chatting to some locals who also have an 800 GS. We settled for the place on the river, mostly because it was the cheapest and had air con. We were practically melting by now.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/...cf07e69d_c.jpgmorretes 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/...65e79781_c.jpgmorretes 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr It poured rain all night and so we followed the advice of riders Tomas and Claudia who we met in Quito. “ If it is raining just stay another day and go tomorrow”. So we did that and wow is it so much nicer and cooler today at 17 (94% humidity). We decided to do a little canoe float down the now very full river. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/...731e466e_c.jpgFILE3356 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...eec6edba_c.jpgFILE3363 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/...d1745252_c.jpgFILE3374 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8640/...b9414a2b_c.jpgFILE3502 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/...598b4cb7_c.jpgFILE3530 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8600/...faa0a877_c.jpgFILE3535 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/...fd2582bb_c.jpgFILE3787 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
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Ha I remember watching the very same documentary. We had a similar experience re: the included breakfast with our first hotel in Mexico last weekend. We're used to the anemic "continental" breakfasts in Canada and the US, our hotel in Hermosillo had a smorgasbord of yummy dishes lined up on the morning. It was quite the contrast. |
hi
Mark and Lori
It's the small luxuries that really make life on the road great! Sara |
?BEST DAY of CURVES EVER?
Today’s 347 km may have been the most epic entire day of curvy mountain riding EVER. It included what is though to be the most scenic road in Brazil the Rodovia da Graciosa as well as the state park of Petar.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...222d57f9_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 10.12.32 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Leaving Merretes on the pavement of the PR 408 we headed 14 km to the other nearby historic town of Antonia, which in on Baia de Parangua. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8632/...b2db1fa9_c.jpgeldorado 46 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...55e8167f_c.jpgeldorado 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Grasiosa
From here you backtrack 7 km to the entrance to the Graciosa route.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...89508961_c.jpgeldorado 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...c2e9e6d1_c.jpgeldorado 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This 34 km road has 4 sections 2 are paved and 2 are bricks and starts when the PR 408 and 411 merge to become the PR 410. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/...e46dd755_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 10.13.38 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/...4dfddea0_c.jpgeldorado 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/...479a19b4_c.jpgeldorado 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/...42d310c9_c.jpgeldorado 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Grasiosa
The rain earlier in the day did make the brick sections a bit slippery. The road is lined with rhododendrons in bloom. The PR 410 ends at the highway 116 and so you do have a 20 km stint here on the slab until Quatro Barras.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/...268e6534_c.jpgeldorado 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7494/...9782fefa_c.jpgeldorado 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8666/...0663e5f8_c.jpgeldorado 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...8115ed8e_c.jpgeldorado 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...21d73b98_c.jpgeldorado 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8634/...5605ecdb_c.jpgeldorado 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...a8bc5fd7_c.jpgeldorado 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Br 476
From here you head north on the BR 476, which is a very curvy secondary road with awesome views. It is 71 km to Tunas do Parana and another 89 to Apiai.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/...beed8585_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 10.14.15 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...bf876b69_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 10.15.04 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/...69824ca9_c.jpgeldorado 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8580/...c8a4e217_c.jpgeldorado 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/...bbbd8afc_c.jpgeldorado 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Too much speed and too much wood = big mess. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7489/...fb24daaa_c.jpgeldorado 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Here you head off road on a very firm dirt road on the SP 165 thru Petar Park to Iporanga in 41 km and then on sketchy pot holed pavement to Eldorado in another 71 km.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7575/...07b8283c_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 10.15.18 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...0b1b22ff_c.jpgeldorado 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7554/...937eaeff_c.jpgeldorado 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7575/...1fe00029_c.jpgeldorado 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...60d75bc8_c.jpgeldorado 36 by Worldwide https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...9b208ef9_c.jpgeldorado 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on FlickrRide.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8562/...73e1f555_c.jpgeldorado 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8680/...910c01c9_c.jpgeldorado 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...a0f26b1c_c.jpgeldorado 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/...901c2590_c.jpgeldorado 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...aa2ffb3d_c.jpgeldorado 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/...3213bc7a_c.jpgeldorado 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/...da3b3f4b_c.jpgeldorado 42 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8648/...1c9d7420_c.jpgeldorado 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...14b1c91c_c.jpgeldorado 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...e6f2a248_c.jpgeldorado 49 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr There was a bit of good road at the end. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...2a4b6bb0_c.jpgeldorado 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...cf0bb774_c.jpgeldorado 45 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Eldorado
Eldorado is a nice little town and like everywhere in Brazil your beer comes with it’s own cooler.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/...ae3eea74_c.jpgeldorado 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/...ab8b56c6_c.jpgeldorado 50 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Praia Grande SP
Today we had an easy 305 km to Praia Grande, but there was some light rain for the first 150 km. We were headed for the home of friends we had met in Tal Tal Chile in December of 2013.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8596/...4dbbde55_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-05 at 5.11.59 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7558/...a5936367_o.jpgbahia-inglasia by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7471/...cd71b1bc_c.jpgDSC08981 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
They are such amazing hosts, who pampered us from the moment we arrived.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8602/...7ceb6b8e_c.jpgIMG_3337 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Claudinei was making pasta for lasagna for us when we arrived and then we had a little blue label to celebrate. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...7d9749a8_c.jpgDSC06333 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/...59465511_c.jpgDSC06337 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8629/...06c62b28_c.jpg10834162_574434149355055_484135004_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Long Beach
Their place is a block from the 40 km long Praia Grande or “long beach” and they had the whole set up for us.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/...084ded09_c.jpg10833906_574434096021727_1256384877_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...54fe055b_c.jpg10841700_574434146021722_916130292_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...816a00df_c.jpg10836167_574434129355057_957438472_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...b9f0495a_c.jpg10859781_574434072688396_201526408_n by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
40 km of beach
Claudinei and Fatima’s home at the beach is ours for the rest of the week as they must return to Sao Paulo to work. They left us the apartment, a fridge and freezer full of food and beer, and their pedal bikes too. Today we went for a ride and saw the firemen practicing helicopter recues. Lucky for us there is an oasis or Kiosko every 500 meters for some shade and a cold drink.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/...edd6ff82_c.jpgDSC06354 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8630/...ec4ee61c_c.jpgDSC06361 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/...80431acd_c.jpgDSC06344 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7554/...911f19d7_c.jpgDSC06349 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/...3b2e15c0_c.jpgDSC06351 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8572/...45fb5854_c.jpgDSC06363 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...13eb3bc7_c.jpgDSC06371 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8568/...025b65d4_c.jpgDSC06375 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
It is official
WE have tickets on the ferry to Iceland in June 2015!!
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The BIG city of Sao Paulo
We headed from the beach into the city of Sao Paulo or more accurately Sao Bernardo where our dear friends Claudinei and Fatima live.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/...1bf629d7_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-22 at 11.07.34 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr They are incredible hosts. First thing was some Maracuja or passion fruit Caipiroskas before dinner. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...b6cc1df7_c.jpgIMG_3365 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/...39f2cf19_c.jpgIMG_3369 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...8620d878_c.jpgDSC06378 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Claudinei invited his work friend Abdul to join us for a tour of downtown Sao Paulo. He is a great guy, but he also speaks perfect English and so helped us with understanding Portuguese.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/...a242f6e9_c.jpgDSC06382 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7541/...89163af4_c.jpgDSC06379 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...c14b1e83_c.jpgDSC06380 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We needed to get a new computer cord so we braved the packed electronics district in the week before Christmas. I think you can buy just about anything here. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/...dcc0d9b0_c.jpgDSC06386 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7514/...ca20571a_c.jpgDSC06384 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Of course Dan had to see the Brazilian stock exchange. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/...36a656f6_c.jpgDSC06387 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8673/...ccab5c9e_c.jpgDSC06388 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We saw some of the main sites including the cathedral, the Theater, a 450-year-old college, and the famous 25 of March shopping street.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8674/...39332c85_c.jpgDSC06402 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...96fc6a05_c.jpgDSC06404 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8649/...a560848b_c.jpgDSC06410 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8579/...6d3bba23_c.jpgDSC06412 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...3eb5d3ab_c.jpgDSC06415 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7555/...37babcd2_c.jpgDSC06419 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8566/...0f9355b2_c.jpgDSC06420 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...a576c1c4_c.jpgDSC06393 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...0af07d81_c.jpgDSC06390 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8562/...4f7d997f_c.jpgDSC06391 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...f31ba170_c.jpgDSC06424 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...a5a6609c_c.jpgDSC06423 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This plaque in front of the Cathedral marks the original city center. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/...7ee88ca6_c.jpgDSC06406 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr They have these great pedestrian signs here which are different depending on which historic building they are near. This is for the Theater. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/...4be33200_c.jpgDSC06417 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Next we made our way over to the huge Public Market.
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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 |
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.
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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 |
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 |
Happy Holidays
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
http://lifes2short.smugmug.com/photo...-3h5grLV-L.jpg Found a little something for you guys...of course that it was in Mexico was a little strange. |
That is so awesome thanks!!
Best wishes for your New Year as well!! S & D |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
It is amazing how in Brazil you can go 300-400 km in a day and it is all curves and incredible vistas!!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...c6f6de50_c.jpgTiradentes 59 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/...d8ef1857_c.jpgTiradentes 61 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...6972b82b_c.jpgTiradentes 63 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Tiradentes
After a pretty long day we arrived in Tiradentes, which is our first stop on the trail of Gold. It is one of the smallest and yet best-preserved colonial towns in the state of Minas Gervais. It has several 300 year old buildings including the gold filled Matriz church.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/...1e13ccce_c.jpgTiradentes 71 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...74cb82ee_c.jpgTiradentes 69 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7479/...fe74b9cb_c.jpgTiradentes 70 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/...524532cf_c.jpgTiradentes 74 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes was the leader of the Brazilian revolutionary movement whose aim was to achieve independence from Portuguese rule and create a Brazilian Republic. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...3e9382a6_c.jpgTiradentes 98 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/...cdc4d1b3_c.jpgTiradentes 99 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The small Posada we had booked was just outside the historic center. We walked over the cobbled streets and the “stone bridge” into the old city. This is a warren of steep coble streets lined with brightly colored buildings.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...850b8a49_c.jpgTiradentes 75 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...51209f9c_c.jpgTiradentes 76 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...1f2259a1_c.jpgTiradentes 72 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...05609d28_c.jpgTiradentes 73 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...99ba623e_c.jpgTiradentes 82 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/...2e2d647d_c.jpgTiradentes 83 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/...48ab5b0f_c.jpgTiradentes 85 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...cc06864f_c.jpgTiradentes 104 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/...3d567c96_c.jpgTiradentes 84 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/...caecfca3_c.jpgTiradentes 78 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...481d1358_c.jpgTiradentes 79 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...ac1a3df8_c.jpgTiradentes 93 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on |
At the top of the hill is the Matriz church with a panoramic view of the valley and the Serra or ridge. This town must be packed with tourists at the weekend judging by the number of places to stay, but on a Tuesday it was fairly quiet.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8608/...7f275c83_c.jpgTiradentes 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/...2784f230_c.jpgTiradentes 77 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/...450b18d6_c.jpgTiradentes 89 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...77af01db_c.jpgTiradentes 86 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...2db669e4_c.jpgTiradentes 88 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/...5a545695_c.jpgTiradentes 92 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Ouro Preto
Today we headed north and west again for another 187 km of winding roads with stunning scenery to Ouro Preto.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...7fe53afb_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-17 at 9.42.46 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Leaving Tiradentes we took the back way thru Prados. This way is partly cobbles and partly packed red dirt. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/...3f6678e6_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-17 at 9.43.20 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7469/...9730d643_c.jpgOuro Preto 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/...1edd42b5_c.jpgOuro Preto 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...c535d7a6_c.jpgOuro Preto 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...eac345b2_c.jpgOuro Preto 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7558/...0ff51541_c.jpgOuro Preto 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...83ab5a5e_c.jpgOuro Preto 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...da86bf04_c.jpgOuro Preto 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We are going to one of the most visited places in Brazil the city of Ouro Preto. It is one of Brazil’s best-preserved colonial towns and is a UNESCO site. Ouro Preto means “black gold” and was founded in 1698 as the center of the gold rush and in 1720 it became the state capital ( it had been nearby Mariana). In 1750 it had over 110,000 people making it one of the largest cities in the Americas. At the time it had twice the population of NCY and five times more than the now massive Rio de Janeiro.
All this lead to the city being the site of the first uprising for independence from Portuguese rule. The revolt was lead by Tiradentes in 1789 after he realized how much of the region’s gold was going straight onto boats to Portugal. The revolt failed and Tiradentes was arrested and dismembered. His body parts were then displayed along the road to Rio. His head was placed in what is now known as Praca Tiradentes or the main square. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7490/...6f9046cb_c.jpgOuro Preto 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/...679b930c_c.jpgOuro Preto 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8667/...8a1c3391_c.jpgOuro Preto 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...2dc594c3_c.jpgOuro Preto 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
By the end of the 19 th century the gold had run out and the population plummeted. Because of this there was a lack of new consruction and thus the colonial architecture was preserved. Restoration began in the 1950 and still continues.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...1c690c76_c.jpgOuro Preto 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...05c92e89_c.jpgOuro Preto 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8665/...abd0ba8c_c.jpgOuro Preto 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7571/...97160112_c.jpgOuro Preto 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...076f27b7_c.jpgOuro Preto 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...2614c6c5_c.jpgOuro Preto 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The draw here for tourists is the architecture and especially the churches. They contain many carved sculptures by Antonio Fracisco Lisboa or Aleijadinho (little cripple), who is one of the countries most famous artists. He was a master of the "baroque", but was slowly disabled and probably by leprosy. When he lost his fingers he is said to have strapped tools to his hands.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/...61c4742a_c.jpgOuro Preto 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/...b231a754_c.jpgOuro Preto 91 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...bb728a16_c.jpgOuro Preto 92 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...af72dc27_c.jpgOuro Preto 93 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...36549009_c.jpgOuro Preto 95 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8636/...440dea1b_c.jpgOuro Preto 97 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/...eb049938_c.jpgOuro Preto 98 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The view of this small city is stunning. We stayed on the hillside opposite to enjoy the view and avoid too much driving on the very steep windy streets some of which have very large cobbles. A few of the little alleyway streets are at an incredible angle and are very rough. We did however ride over to the main or Tirandentes square and then explore the city on foot. There is a church in almost every direction you look.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8642/...6f02dcb3_c.jpgOuro Preto 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8566/...fb7817a0_c.jpgOuro Preto 61 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/...86893493_c.jpgOuro Preto 63 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/...40bc3b9c_c.jpgOuro Preto 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/...04304f9f_c.jpgOuro Preto 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/...d1c3ce99_c.jpgOuro Preto 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/...85ce60eb_c.jpgOuro Preto 42 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/...372d5b77_c.jpgOuro Preto 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...a34b976d_c.jpgOuro Preto 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...c4a782b2_c.jpgOuro Preto 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...8997ea5f_c.jpgOuro Preto 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...47d3766e_c.jpgOuro Preto 45 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8610/...ca50f88c_c.jpgOuro Preto 60 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We then rode up to the top of the hill to the ruins of the church there.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...5a13f335_c.jpgOuro Preto 103 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7490/...ce46281e_c.jpgOuro Preto 101 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...69ef7ee0_c.jpgOuro Preto 52 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...6c23186f_c.jpgOuro Preto 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/...b43d91c7_c.jpgOuro Preto 54 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...110fa7e1_c.jpgOuro Preto 55 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...cf8045f2_c.jpgOuro Preto 53 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/...856c963e_c.jpgOuro Preto 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7468/...860b9bb3_c.jpgOuro Preto 49 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8655/...493a52b7_c.jpgOuro Preto 50 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/...e4a3fc5f_c.jpgOuro Preto 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...24f4d2b6_c.jpgOuro Preto 56 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/...d7b10f90_c.jpgOuro Preto 59 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
There was a small bar just before you enter the old city and the small square across the street was crammed with tables and people. This was the action spot on a Wednesday night. Here we enjoyed some beer and food and the local style of Karaoke with different guys playing the guitar and singing. The bar is the new gold mine here.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...d7456e74_c.jpgOuro Preto 66 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...58232dcd_c.jpgOuro Preto 64 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Mina Chico Rei
Today we visited on of the old mines. This was about 1.2 km walk, but lucking not all up hill. The Cathedral in under renovation.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...6d51c734_c.jpgOuro Preto 67 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This mine’s tunnels and hand forged. The conditions for working here were unpleasant with the low roofs and the noise must have been incredible. Chico Rei or King Chico was another legendary person in Ouro Preto. The story is that he was an African King that was captured and enslaved to work in the gold mine. He apparently stashed small pieces of gold in his hair and saved enough to buy his own freedom and then the mine itself. He used the profits of the mine to buy the freedom of all the slaves. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/...1e6c4bea_c.jpgOuro Preto 69 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...5d7e41a8_c.jpgOuro Preto 82 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...3d3b771a_c.jpgOuro Preto 85 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/...4bc35de3_c.jpgOuro Preto 70 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...8f5ea316_c.jpgOuro Preto 71 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...cd040dcf_c.jpgOuro Preto 72 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7567/...6022f5b9_c.jpgOuro Preto 74 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8664/...d23c11f1_c.jpgOuro Preto 78 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8580/...217825d2_c.jpgOuro Preto 80 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8660/...1d841f86_c.jpgOuro Preto 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8667/...0e7193df_c.jpgOuro Preto 88 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Mariana
In the afternoon we rode to the nearby town of Mariana, which like Ouro Preto is colonial and there are many churches.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...65ebdece_c.jpgScreen Shot 2014-12-18 at 12.39.01 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The difference is the lack of tourists. Here also there are steep cobbled streets. You can visit the Cathedral for about a dollar and climb to the bell tower. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...efa70cef_c.jpgOuro Preto 120 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7548/...7c321892_c.jpgOuro Preto 105 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/...8762d958_c.jpgOuro Preto 106 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...1b14480e_c.jpgOuro Preto 107 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/...144064dd_c.jpgOuro Preto 111 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8643/...72d7e4a9_c.jpgOuro Preto 109 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...9d6d9cc5_c.jpgOuro Preto 112 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/...64dd2ab8_c.jpgOuro Preto 113 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/...3f373377_c.jpgOuro Preto 114 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...86f16bb2_c.jpgOuro Preto 115 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/...9b3fd43e_c.jpgOuro Preto 116 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The hot trend in Brazil right now is Acai slush! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/...5d60f5b4_c.jpgOuro Preto 117 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8648/...819efcd7_c.jpgOuro Preto 118 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Diamantina
We left Ouro Preto and again went north on the curvy mountain roads to the city of Diamantina, which in the 17 th century was part of the gold and diamond rush. It is also UNESCO site.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...e76ee78a_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-17 at 9.45.04 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...59bbf8d9_c.jpgDiamentina 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7522/...428914ba_c.jpgDiamentina 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr On route you pass a lot of open mines. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/...8ba6f2db_c.jpgDiamentina 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Here again there are very steep cobbled streets and when driving on them in traffic it can be a bit hairy.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7521/...180a71bb_c.jpgDiamentina 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/...f647f310_c.jpgDiamentina 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...711aa3c1_c.jpgDiamentina 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr It is like the others a walking city. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...1cfc9727_c.jpgDiamentina 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/...bf49cd6c_c.jpgDiamentina 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/...afee3923_c.jpgDiamentina 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/...d1fc1c84_c.jpgDiamentina 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/...67bda953_c.jpgDiamentina 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...4016ced6_c.jpgDiamentina 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/...a5219377_c.jpgDiamentina 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7468/...51fba09c_c.jpgDiamentina 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...24b99413_c.jpgDiamentina 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7521/...4ec1b0f4_c.jpgDiamentina 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/...f43c601e_c.jpgDiamentina 46 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...deb730dc_c.jpgDiamentina 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
There is a large main square, which is decorated for the holidays, but the action was on the smaller square by the Cathedral, which was packed with people and restaurants. This is a great place to enjoy a few beers and a big plate of frites.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8683/...ab5771d1_c.jpgDiamentina 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/...200ac6cf_c.jpgDiamentina 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7467/...fa11fbd3_c.jpgDiamentina 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...18943458_c.jpgDiamentina 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr There was a free symphonic Christmas performance inside the Cathedral. The music was very good. And for the small Christmas pageant they had really fantastic costumes. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...1e9ea2a3_c.jpgDiamentina 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/...fd564ae2_c.jpgDiamentina 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Getting out of the city like all of these places is a bit stressful on the cobbles, especially in traffic, since they are much more challenging at slow speed and on steep hills. We were headed across to Morada Nova de Minas, but it was not very nice and it was raining so we pressed on at 5 pm to Paineiras.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...d76d3614_b.jpgScreen Shot 2014-12-21 at 8.41.07 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/...6c1e224f_b.jpgScreen Shot 2014-12-21 at 8.41.22 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Once out of the center the roads are paved and we backtracked 20 km and then headed west. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7563/...5601f1f8_c.jpgPainiera 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...fc6f0a2c_c.jpgPainiera 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
To get to the ferry you go off road, but the road has been moved. The GPS takes you to the old road, which is now a sand road, but luckily we turned back since who wants to drive 30 km of sand only to have to turn back and do it again. The new road is just about 3 km back and is a good dirt road, whuch is an incredible red orange colour.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8677/...9d600965_c.jpgPainiera 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7542/...6abb905b_c.jpgPainiera 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...053b3529_c.jpgPainiera 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/...dbb69831_c.jpgPainiera 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7522/...af11d371_c.jpgPainiera 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7530/...be560483_c.jpgPainiera 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8580/...0eb8fd01_c.jpgPainiera 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/...634a846b_c.jpgPainiera 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/...24fa12c5_c.jpgPainiera 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Today the weather is looking better and we continued to try to get south and east towards Sao Paulo.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...e416618c_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-21 at 9.43.03 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We did have two bits of excitement today. The first was Dan was driving along admiring these 2 huge stork like birds in the ditch on our left, when one suddenly took off and flew right at him. The bird exploded like a bomb of feathers on impact and pushed back the metal bracket on the right auxilary light all the way back and onto to the faring and at the same time cracking the faring. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8627/...1d6c0dba_c.jpgSireima_2_REFON by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/...83321d50_c.jpgboa esperança 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8615/...5da911d0_c.jpgboa esperança 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The second issue was just more of a delay and a 50 km back track. We drove up to the construction site where they are building a new bridge and took the detour to the left, but surprise! The old bridge had fallen down just before we arrived. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/...8f4b34b5_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-21 at 9.44.06 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8593/...fec5385b_c.jpgboa esperança 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7471/...15b2afb3_c.jpgboa esperança 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/...584d2af1_c.jpgboa esperança 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Boa Esperanca
We ended up by chance in the nice lakeside (reservoir side) town of Boa Esperanca. For a Sunday night there was quite a party atmosphere.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8673/...4d8b31d2_c.jpgboa esperança 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...a9921592_c.jpgboa esperança 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...253e357d_c.jpgboa esperança 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...e619ec68_c.jpgboa esperança 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/...9a8f13cc_c.jpgboa esperança 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/...9ae81db9_c.jpgboa esperança 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Today the weather is starting to look like rain again and we decided to just book it back to the main highway and head back to the beach at Praia Grande a day early. Then we braved the mall in the pouring rain to pick up some gift for Christmas for our hosts.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7518/...1a34bdcf_o.pngScreen Shot 2014-12-22 at 11.08.18 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Christmas my job was to cook the Turkey, which turned out pretty well. We made it Brazilian style wrapped in plastic and so it was very juicy. We also had a choose your own pasta buffet. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8639/...510b68f5_c.jpgPG two 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8666/...e7d969d4_c.jpgPG two 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7488/...9790384c_c.jpgPG two 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr For Desert we had Dan’s favorite Flan! Then some Christmas souvenirs. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/...be7c5c08_c.jpgPG two 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/...42f1d9d6_c.jpgPG two 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Merry Christmas
On Christmas day we all headed to the beach and got a visit from some of Santa’s helpers.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/...7abaf5ab_c.jpgPG two 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8604/...55c7b2f3_c.jpgPG two 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/...2df2a965_c.jpgPG two 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/...a734f5e5_c.jpgPG two 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/...51ab207b_c.jpgPG two 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8630/...ebc25136_c.jpgPG two 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/...bdec2949_c.jpgPG two 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...87dc4102_c.jpgPG two 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...575b4b85_c.jpgPG two 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr For any shopping the guys take VISA! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...a3321e92_c.jpgPG two 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Periube
Today we did a short ride up the coast and then for lunch at Periube.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...9fbae9d1_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-02 at 10.16.45 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...480b6822_c.jpgPG two 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/...1cb35ee1_c.jpgPG two 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/...3ddd6e46_c.jpgPG two 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/...fd49c7e6_c.jpgPG two 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...6e3dda23_c.jpgPG two 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7564/...d67802a3_c.jpgPG two 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/...45d4bf83_c.jpgPG two 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7522/...b49ccd59_c.jpgPG two 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/...61f6e47e_c.jpgPG two 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
For our last day with our PG friends we were back at the beach.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...bde4a604_c.jpgPG two 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8637/...0859f919_c.jpgPG two 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...a58762a1_c.jpgPG two 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/...6d8f5200_c.jpgPG two 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...bbd1ce7e_c.jpgPG two 42 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8612/...e0eccf92_c.jpgPG two 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Rio de Janeiro
We were sad to leave our friends in PG, but its time to start getting north. Today we are riding to Rio de Janeiro. This is one of those exotic places we have been dreaming about going since we were kids. We had been invited to the home of Paulo and Elizabeth. We had met Paulo in Chile at the end of February when we were at the small Puerto Fuy ferry dock. It is amazing how these chance meetings turn into such awesome opportunities for us to experience places with local knowledge.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...d6c8948c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We headed off on a cloudy, but hot day. This was all highway to get the 543 km done. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/...e8e2619c_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-02 at 10.18.10 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The best part was the 5 min of pouring rain, since we were very cool for the next 45. The worst was the 90 min we were stuck in RdJ traffic at 42 degrees. Even with lane splitting this was torture. Finally we got the 14 km long bridge and some breeze! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7524/...a3b84f71_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-02 at 10.18.47 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...bd0d385f_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
This guy in front of us was honking and waving his I phone at us. It took me a while to see he had a Canadian Flag case for it. He is Brazilian, but wanted to tell us how much he loved our country.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7514/...19164ba6_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We had to stop at the first place to get some rehydration. From there we had a great view of the city and the famous Christ on the mountain at Corcovado. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...a2bbcc0c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/...8d83452c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Paulo welcomed us into his home. We went to his favorite brew house for dinner.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...2f966fa1_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Today we had a mission to get brake pads for the 800 GS and oil. Our first stop was BMW, where they wanted 550$ for pads that we can get at home for 120$. We then managed to get rear pads at Honda and the fronts at Yamaha about 200$ total. After several hours of running around we toured up the coast to Barra de Guaratiba for a lunch of Crab cakes and shrimp Pastels. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/...97f0ae00_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-02 at 10.23.45 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...8ab12d5b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/...a6940c1b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...3e1a2c0d_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/...0266f05a_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...07291f0d_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/...b5a9547a_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
From here we drove into the Tijuca Forrest for a nice drive up the mountain and a view of the city.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8608/...a4bb46c9_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Nearby is the Tijuca National Park, here you get a great panorama of the city from the “ Chinese View”. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7489/...4a2b984b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...a9fdec21_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...5857f2c7_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/...aa492212_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7554/...94d2bb38_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8601/...f09f4d7b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/...0f68b84b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/...123839ff_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr There are plenty of Monkeys eating the jaka fruit. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/...cb028354_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...e34ef4ea_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We went down to the Lagoon for dinner . Here they have the world’s largest floating Christmas tree in the center, which has it’s own light show.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7524/...1eedd858_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/...734b7cfb_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7534/...9e565124_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...5a918ee0_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/...338fa8a4_o.jpgRio-de-Janeiro_2_Christmas-trees-with-real-bling by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...d98798d3_o.jpg0 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7518/...495b40b3_o.jpgFloating Christmas Tree Sydney (Martin Place) by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/...3b2f9405_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr On the way home we stopped at vermillion beach to watch the worship of Yemanja Goddess. The Umbanda religion is a Brazilian religion that is a blend of African traditions, Roman Catholicism, Spiritism, and Indigenous American beliefs. They worship the Goddess Yemanja as one of the 7 spirits of God. She is the patron of fishermen, fertility, and moonlight. They send a boat filled with flowers to sea for her. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7565/...1fff8850_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Itacoatiara
We spent the day at the beach near Paulo’s house in Itacoatiara. It is normally deserted, but this is a holiday week and so it is packed. We did get some reprieve at the neighbourhood beach club.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...9ce01428_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...8bc25f77_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 45 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7571/...73c10560_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 46 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7575/...8156ffa9_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/...12377790_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 48 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...e555f5ac_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 49 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/...52c4c07e_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7471/...8b70850a_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 52 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7461/...6b0b7fbb_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/...03bb3405_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 53 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/...b2fa26c0_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 54 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We had the opportunity to stay in the city in Urca so that we could experience a Rio de Janeiro New Years at Copacabana beach. From the apartment we had a view of the Christ at Corcovado and the tram at Sugar Loaf.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7534/...1f5c2a27_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-02 at 10.19.29 AM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8619/...e6c647bf_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 55 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7514/...37433377_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 56 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr It was just a 45 min walk to the party zone. Here on New Years eve millions of Cariocas or “inhabitants of Rio” all dressed in white gather on the beach to party, watch the fire works, and throw white flowers into the sea as an offering for good luck in the new year. Arriving at the beach we made for the main stage, where there were live bands playing and hundreds of thousands partying. The crush of people was incredible. You can really only take this for 20 min and then we retreated to the street to watch the people! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/...49d7bb5c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 60 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8596/...5bab5616_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 61 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...e129c6fd_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 57 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/...56eafbd7_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 58 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/...9472eff0_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 59 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/...31676064_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 62 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Our friend Paulo has lived here most of his life and says that neither he nor anyone he know has been a victim of the sort of things we all see on CNN about RIO! We were a bit apprehensive to come here, but really this is just like any other large city. There are some dangerous areas for sure, but we felt safe day and night in most places. We did have a “real Rio experience” when on the beach about 25 cops were chasing and caught a kid who had grabbed a necklace from someone’s neck.
Near 1130 we walked down to the shore farther from the stage where there was a more family atmosphere. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7535/...4c799817_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 63 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr You can buy beer from the vendors and then watch the most incredible fireworks display ever from the 10 synchronized barges. The barge in front of us actually caught fire. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...025f05ec_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 64 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/...a059c9c8_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 66 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...960d46e1_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 65 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8606/...e3e433cb_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 67 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/...17a9658f_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 68 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/...6e94a968_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 72 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7567/...976c0482_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 73 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
sugar loaf
Waking up late on a very hot sunny January 1 we took the cable car up the sugar loaf mountain for panoramic views of the city, Corcovado, and Copacabana.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/...5c8f17e3_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 74 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/...a7f42103_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 75 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...a621016a_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 76 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/...cf12b546_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 77 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...0029b683_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 85 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8630/...d1b0f81e_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...521ecf35_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 82 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...4d396ac8_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 83 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
From here there is a great view of Corcovado.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7540/...0ef260db_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 78 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8676/...76f731ce_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 80 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr It was cool to see the planes from the domestic airport. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/...871449b2_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 79 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/...9c041458_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 86 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...f3344529_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 87 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
From the second viewpoint you can see the bridge, Niteroi, and where we are staying in Urca.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...3e3cfd9c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 89 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...ea3f80f0_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 91 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8580/...1d2bb61d_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 90 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/...5ecfe01b_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 88 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/...c7493986_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 96 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/...c2938b10_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 97 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Finally you get an awesome view of Copacabana beach. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7474/...c1ceb74c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 92 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/...988c62bc_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 94 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8611/...e1354095_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 93 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...a070856c_c.jpgRio de Janeiro 95 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
100,000 km post
Well it finally happened our journey has rolled over into six-digit territory. What a grand adventure it has been so far. So many great memories and still so so much left in the world to see. 200,000 kms we are coming for you.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/...147eb4cf_b.jpg!00,000 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/...7c866e6f81.jpgDay 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/...00c1a7225c.jpg100k kms by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...c3e5d39e3a.jpgDoodle Map by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Congrats on the milestone you two. Safe travels on the next 100k.
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100,000 km post
Thanks so much you guys!!! S & D
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Buzios
Poor Dan had to do the oil changes on one of the hottest days we have had, luckily the guys at the local service station let him use their bay so he was inside in the shade. The worst part as usual was to get the bash plate back on Lulu. Since she is so low it has been whacked by thousands of rocks and speed bumps and is warped. With two of us and a metal pry bar we managed to get the bolt into the worst bent area on the right rear.
Now we are ready for a Paulo day ride of 340 km to Buzios, with stops at Saquarema, Arrail do Cabo, and Cabo Frio. This was a long day and so we ended up riding the last hour home in the dark and the rain. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...511830ae_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-06 at 3.57.48 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Once we got out of the city and east of Marica we rode along the coast. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/...31151529_c.jpgbuzios 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We stopped first in Saquarema to check out the lagoon and the church on the hillside. Dan did a little “off road riding”. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/...864cdd5b_c.jpgbuzios 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/...4e268820_c.jpgbuzios 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/...c6643703_c.jpgbuzios 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...ae1087cf_c.jpgbuzios 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...5c705654_c.jpgbuzios 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...767a34db_c.jpgbuzios 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8569/...cc261997_c.jpgbuzios 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/...4fc1330f_c.jpgbuzios 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Buzios
On the way to Arrail do Cabo you pass at least 10 km of “salt farms” or salt mines. We stopped on the beach for a coco helado or fresh coconut to drink.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8609/...239336f7_c.jpgbuzios 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...b1199925_c.jpgbuzios 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/...8fba5f38_c.jpgbuzios 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Cabo Frio
Cabo Frio is very picturesque and you can ride up along the cliffs.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...d2728983_c.jpgbuzios 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/...90c63794_c.jpgbuzios 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...0dce488b_c.jpgbuzios 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8649/...c5881f44_c.jpgbuzios 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7489/...5f9d1bda_c.jpgbuzios 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/...16c1b672_c.jpgbuzios 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7468/...9b0d0847_c.jpgbuzios 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...10ae33c4_c.jpgbuzios 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Buzios
Buzios is awesome and you could spend a few days here. We stopped at the beach for lunch of fresh sautéed squid and some shrimp pastels.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8648/...d8179479_c.jpgbuzios 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/...98b493e1_c.jpgbuzios 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/...eb365015_c.jpgbuzios 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...9f1a0691_c.jpgbuzios 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We then did a little driving around the hills and coastline. There are great beaches here, with diving, snorkeling, and surfing. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8576/...b8db616b_c.jpgbuzios 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...0dda0ced_c.jpgbuzios 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7467/...83f43a7b_c.jpgbuzios 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The town itself is very cute with lots of hotels, shops, and restaurants. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/...d6e7926d_c.jpgbuzios 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7571/...fa4c5012_c.jpgbuzios 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7573/...743facdd_c.jpgbuzios 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Paulo introduced us to this Brazilian treat, which is essentially shredded coconut and tapioca and is delicious. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/...e8f897cf_c.jpgbuzios 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Corcovado
We got up at 630 to drive over the Niteroi Bridge to beat the morning traffic and go 57 km to be at Corcovado when it opened at 8. The traffic was not too bad, but finding the unmarked road to the park from this side of town was a challenge even with the GPS. We missed the tiny road exiting the 4 lanes of traffic and we then got stuck in tunnel traffic trying to back track. Ultimately we found a bricked switchback road back over the hill and then to the bricked Paineras road up the mountain in the Tijuca Park to the “Paineras hotel” ruins, where the shuttle busses leave for the summit.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8643/...4d15d3b4_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-06 at 4.02.42 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7565/...5e283541_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-06 at 4.03.42 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7534/...26ff5f8e_c.jpgcorcovado 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Corcovado
We wanted to see the view, but also the iconic 38 meter Statue of “Christ the Redeemer” at the top the peak. It is one of the “New” 7 wonders of the world. It is constructed of reinforced concrete and soapstone and was made between 1922 and 1931. It has been hit by lightening several times and suffered damage.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...cdde3d59_c.jpgcorcovado 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/...1568cec6_c.jpgcorcovado 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...267fbdcc_c.jpgcorcovado 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8632/...0612ae17_c.jpgcorcovado 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...c43821fd_c.jpgcorcovado 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/...8cb0db97_c.jpgcorcovado 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Corcovado
The most fun we had was watching all the people taking selfies!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7537/...f85c4ede_c.jpgcorcovado 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/...16bdee52_c.jpgcorcovado 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/...abe80fa7_c.jpgcorcovado 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/...e24ba67a_c.jpgcorcovado 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/...cf783835_c.jpgcorcovado 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8639/...89060b15_c.jpgcorcovado 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This was our last view of the city at sunset. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/...d1ef4154_c.jpgcorcovado 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7494/...0269369b_c.jpgcorcovado 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...760d0ce0_c.jpgcorcovado 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Guarapari
Well we finally have to leave our home at Paulo’s in Itacoatiara and head north. Our visa runs out February 16, and we have a lot of ground to cover. We have changed out plans and instead of driving the extra 3200 km from Salvador de Bahia to Fortaleza and then Brasilia, we will drive to Bahia and then Brasilia and fly from Brasilia to Fortaleza and Manaus. This allows us time for 13 days in Cumbuco the number one kite surf location in the world and 5 days to go to Manaus for an Amazon boat trip.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7558/...d3a1efaa_c.jpgguarapari 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Step one is get the 1700 km to Salvador in 5 days. This is in 34 plus heat on 2 lane roads, with an amazing amount of truck traffic = slow going and long hot days. So glad we are flying some of the north now. Today we are making for Guarapari in 471 km. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8628/...802da08b_c.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-07 at 10.02.02 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Guarapari
We left from Paulo’s house with instructions and the best route to take to avoid the city and the terrible traffic. Our ultimate goal was the highway 101, but we took the 106 and then cut up on the Ubatiba road at Marica. Driving along the 106 we were speeding a bit, but so was everyone else. These 2 Policemen on motos came up behind us and passed us. About a km later they suddenly flipped on their lights and signaled us to get over. The funny part was they almost clanged into each other and then into the car passing in the right lane while trying to do this. Long story short the reason they pulled us over was to ask where we were going and to tell us that this was not the 101! They thought we were lost. I assured them by showing them our route on the GPS to show that we were turning in 9 km to go to the 101 on the small local road with no traffic.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/...f867de93_c.jpgguarapari 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/...bdea6665_c.jpgguarapari 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...5732c1f6_c.jpgguarapari 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8594/...4b5751a3_c.jpgguarapari 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Guarapari
Taking some of the beach roads you find a few sections of dirt roads.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...a96fa1e5_c.jpgguarapari 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/...fc16026f_c.jpgguarapari 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We met this guy with this awesome ride at the gas station of course. He was so excited to put our sticker on. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...be27d0f8_c.jpgguarapari 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...88c03346_c.jpgguarapari 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Guarapari
We left Paulo’s at 830 and arrived in Guarapari after 471 km at 530 hot and tired. The town is very nice and is on the ocean and our hotel was on the canal.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/...5bb92054_c.jpgguarapari 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...241f2a1b_c.jpgguarapari 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8636/...af5a303d_c.jpgguarapari 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/...f60c1888_c.jpgguarapari 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/...35afe73a_c.jpgguarapari 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8602/...614632e4_c.jpgguarapari 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/...75c14ecc_c.jpgguarapari 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr I love the signage in this country! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8574/...cd48f7ab_c.jpgguarapari 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8581/...acb9edc9_c.jpgguarapari 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This may be Dan’s perfect location since there was V power fuel, a nice hotel with secure parking, a luncheonette, and Brazil Acai shop on the same corner. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/...c265b845_c.jpgguarapari 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/...002545ae_c.jpgguarapari 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Teixeira de Freitas
Today is just about getting north as far as we can stand in the heat and with the amazing truck traffic. We aimed for Teixeira de Freitas in 418 km. We experienced the moto lane at the tollbooth, which actually seems slower and a pretty tight squeeze. There are so many moto clubs here in Brazil. When you get gas often the attendant will ask you for a sticker for their collection. We made good time and arrived in time to enjoy the pool at a Posada we found right on the 101.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8679/...822c7240_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-09 at 9.37.21 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/...0783a3b4_c.jpgteixera 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/...7414c620_c.jpgteixera 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/...aafdc1dd_c.jpgIMG_0108 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...694910ef_c.jpgIMG_0107 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Porto Seguro
We did not have far to go today at only 230 km to Porto Seguro, but it still took almost 4 hours due to rain and long lines of trucks to pass. We did get lucky a few times with road repairs and were able to get to the front of the long lines before the traffic was allowed to go in our direction.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8609/...fa282584_o.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-09 at 9.28.37 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/...f7e97eb0_c.jpgporto seguro 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7505/...1b1767f5_c.jpgporto seguro 2 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr The traffic in this busy beach town is incredible. We did spend the rest of the afternoon at the beach hiding under an umbrella and enjoying some Itiapava. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8636/...16757d1c_c.jpgporto seguro 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8651/...984f3545_c.jpgporto seguro 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7555/...77394314_c.jpgporto seguro 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/...850b5970_c.jpgporto seguro 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
"Discovery of Brazil" 1500
When it finally cooled off at about 6 we could ride up to the historic center. In 1500 Pedro Cabral landed just 16km north of Porto Seguro at Coroa Vermelha and this is said to be the first Portuguese landfall in “Brazil”. They just stocked up on supplies and left. Three years later Gonçalvo Coelho arrived and his men planted a marker in what is now Porto Seguro’s Cidade Histórica.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/...598087d2_c.jpgporto seguro 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8562/...56919751_c.jpgporto seguro 17 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/...aeec30b2_c.jpgporto seguro 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...c1a981f0_c.jpgporto seguro 20 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...5f510977_c.jpgporto seguro 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/...6f168b8a_c.jpgporto seguro 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Jesuits on the same expedition built a church, which is now in ruins. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7468/...4f56fe06_c.jpgporto seguro 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/...c4441e70_c.jpgporto seguro 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr In 1526, a naval outpost, convent and chapel were built. We stayed just north of the historic center, but drove thru Vermelha on our way north. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7503/...70b84001_c.jpgporto seguro 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7516/...49b303b7_c.jpgporto seguro 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8682/...edd540eb_c.jpgDSC07203 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7494/...d44a973d_c.jpgporto seguro 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7561/...e94c266f_c.jpgporto seguro 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7554/...9a02326a_c.jpgporto seguro 10 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/...5a11df8e_c.jpgporto seguro 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/...0c35e2d8_c.jpgporto seguro 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...d49c050a_c.jpgporto seguro 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8617/...7aceb072_c.jpgporto seguro 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7573/...7bb37b85_c.jpgporto seguro 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8632/...04fe53a6_c.jpgporto seguro 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...6bc9a56a_c.jpgporto seguro 18 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Itacare the back way
Today it was 374 km to Itacare, but on the back route. You know those days when your GPS says go right, but the map says there is a road north to the left, sometimes it does work out. We headed left and north despite the “make a U turn” on the GPS and the guy at the gas station telling us to go right.
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Itacare the back way
The road on the map was north and west from Santa Cruz, but when we got to the edge of the town there were no route signs at the round about. The GPS was no help and neither was the English-speaking guy who stopped to ask us if we needed help. There were 3 roads bricked coming off the round about. The left looked like an alley, the middle looked major and went up the hill to the city hall or so the sign said, and the last looked major, but seemed to head more north than we wanted to go. Picking the middle we drove around the dirt roads in what looked to be a subdivision, and then backtracked to the “alley”, which it turns out actually becomes the “highway” BA 683. This is bricked initially, and then paved for a few KM before it is packed sand and for us raining, but you are soon back on the pavement.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...b887f2ca_c.jpgitacare 3 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/...4839e4a3_c.jpgitacare 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8680/...d391167f_c.jpgitacare 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...2a016354_c.jpgitacare 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr You then connect to the BA 275, which has short dirt sections at both ends and a bit of a maze of dirt roads in the middle section. Here we just stuck to what looked like the most main dirt road and finally we came to a roundabout with a sign and headed for Itapebi and the 101. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/...86fd8750_c.jpgitacare 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/...5a6f77bf_c.jpgitacare 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/...24f03274_c.jpgitacare 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
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