Week 36, Brazil
6/2
Rose at 7.30, breakfasted, met up with the upgraders. Have a coffee now, laterz...
Did a big truck-clean... sipping an early beer now ... two actually ...
Went to the two beaches in the afternoon. Nice, but not spectacular...
Went to the viewpoint of town as well ...
Back at the campsite i showered and shaved. Waiting for dinner now. Laterz...
Norm made his famous stew. Good as always.
Aftr dinner i went to town with Hugo. A drink, a downpour...
..., and back to the campsite for an early night. Didn't feel like partying with the group ... (hardly ever actually). Slept good, despite the constant rain. Glad my tent is under a tarpoline.
7/2
Rose late at 7.00, updating blog. Only Dario and Norm (obviously, he always raises at 5.00 or so) are awake. Laterz...
Breakfasted, showered, went for a cafe con leche to town, then to the beach, where i spend the rest of the day. It rained every now and then, but the beach restaurants were cosy...
Chatted a lot with friends from home.
Ran into Ken, so ... some pictures of town and ...
... back to the beach for a beer ...
Went back to the campsite with Ken round 18.00.
Then the sad news : Mariya's little dog passed away. She really loved Avi and obviously she was very sad. Wish i had been there for her...
Dinner was burgers .... last beer, an early night, where i could not fall asleep. My thoughts were in Japan!
8/2
Last day here... rose at 7.45, breakfast. Going to breakdown Russ' tent and put up the remains of my own one. Then pack the kitchen ... laterz ...
Chatted with Mariya... she's dealing with Avi's passing away ....
Spend the rest of the evening at the beach. At 17.00 back to the campsite to shower.
Last diner with the group ...
Nice, but it died out ... one by one everybody left, cool goodbye's, a bit typical for this group. Oh well ....
Went back to the campsite. Slept good!
9/2
Rose at 6.00, packed, quick breakfast, packed my big backpack too (hadn't seen it in months!).
On the road for the last time to Rio. Everybody was in a good mood .... Arrived in Rio round 12.00. Goodbye's (a bit more serious now) and ... that's it.
Bijan and i went to our hostel. Really nice. We are at the top floor. 2 other rooms there, so a (more or less) private balcony.
Checked out town... carnaval is a madhouse here. People are very excited and very drunk. Still no agression or other unpleasantness (so far).
Will take some pictures later (did not want to bring my phone wrt theft).
We had a nice dinner, strolled around the crazyness of carnaval. Ran into Pauwel.
Still early night. I had a last beer at out little patio. Slept good, despate the fan loudly blowing.
Rose at 7.30, breakfasted, met up with the upgraders. Have a coffee now, laterz...
Did a big truck-clean... sipping an early beer now ... two actually ...
Went to the two beaches in the afternoon. Nice, but not spectacular...
Went to the viewpoint of town as well ...
Back at the campsite i showered and shaved. Waiting for dinner now. Laterz...
Norm made his famous stew. Good as always.
Aftr dinner i went to town with Hugo. A drink, a downpour...
..., and back to the campsite for an early night. Didn't feel like partying with the group ... (hardly ever actually). Slept good, despite the constant rain. Glad my tent is under a tarpoline.
7/2
Rose late at 7.00, updating blog. Only Dario and Norm (obviously, he always raises at 5.00 or so) are awake. Laterz...
Breakfasted, showered, went for a cafe con leche to town, then to the beach, where i spend the rest of the day. It rained every now and then, but the beach restaurants were cosy...
Chatted a lot with friends from home.
Ran into Ken, so ... some pictures of town and ...
... back to the beach for a beer ...
Went back to the campsite with Ken round 18.00.
Then the sad news : Mariya's little dog passed away. She really loved Avi and obviously she was very sad. Wish i had been there for her...
Dinner was burgers .... last beer, an early night, where i could not fall asleep. My thoughts were in Japan!
8/2
Last day here... rose at 7.45, breakfast. Going to breakdown Russ' tent and put up the remains of my own one. Then pack the kitchen ... laterz ...
Chatted with Mariya... she's dealing with Avi's passing away ....
Spend the rest of the evening at the beach. At 17.00 back to the campsite to shower.
Last diner with the group ...
Nice, but it died out ... one by one everybody left, cool goodbye's, a bit typical for this group. Oh well ....
Went back to the campsite. Slept good!
9/2
Rose at 6.00, packed, quick breakfast, packed my big backpack too (hadn't seen it in months!).
On the road for the last time to Rio. Everybody was in a good mood .... Arrived in Rio round 12.00. Goodbye's (a bit more serious now) and ... that's it.
Bijan and i went to our hostel. Really nice. We are at the top floor. 2 other rooms there, so a (more or less) private balcony.
Checked out town... carnaval is a madhouse here. People are very excited and very drunk. Still no agression or other unpleasantness (so far).
Will take some pictures later (did not want to bring my phone wrt theft).
We had a nice dinner, strolled around the crazyness of carnaval. Ran into Pauwel.
Still early night. I had a last beer at out little patio. Slept good, despate the fan loudly blowing.
10/2
Rose at 7.30. Checked the media, waiting in out patio for the shower to become available. Somebody is in there for a really long time now... Ok, then breakfast first ... laterz...
Walked into town, ran into Bob and Linda. Had a coffee with them. Brazilian coffee is very good! Then i found the jazz version of carnaval. Spend a couple of hours there ...
At 4.00 i was back in the hostel for some home made noodles and a nap.
At night Bijan and i went to the madhouse of Rio's carnaval... My God, it's unbelievable. Good atmosphere though! No aggression, but at the end everybody is drunk. That included me. *blush...
Came home round ... errr, no idea. No money left and an unstable way of walking... slept good ... 😐
11/2
Woke up at 9.00. Bijan had already gone (a city bustour i think). I did the media in bed, breakfasted at 10.00.
Went for a day at the beach. Copa Cabana was to far to walk (and almost unaccessable, so crowdy), but there was a nice beach nearby as well. Needed the recovery.
Oh, and i ran into Jono and the truck ...
Ate a burger when i came back (Bijan and I always eat at the same place; the lady owner loves us!). Some shopping in a nearby supermarket. A shower and now, in the hammock, updating my blog. I think i will have a calm evening... 😯
And so i did... went to bed at 10, without alcohol and slept a decent 8 hours. Woke up as reborn...
12/2
Woke up as reborn, around 7.00.
Anyway ... had some breakfast and decided to leave the madness of carnaval and spend another day on the beach. Mariya already warned me not to get sunburned, but im stubborn and so.... i got sunburned... 😯
came back around 18.00, showered, found a nice terrace to watch the carnaval madness. Went home at 22.00. Glass of (bad) wine on our little patio.
Oh yeah... see you next week ... for the last time wrt this blog... from my hometown (if all goes according to plan)...
Rose at 7.30. Checked the media, waiting in out patio for the shower to become available. Somebody is in there for a really long time now... Ok, then breakfast first ... laterz...
Walked into town, ran into Bob and Linda. Had a coffee with them. Brazilian coffee is very good! Then i found the jazz version of carnaval. Spend a couple of hours there ...
At 4.00 i was back in the hostel for some home made noodles and a nap.
At night Bijan and i went to the madhouse of Rio's carnaval... My God, it's unbelievable. Good atmosphere though! No aggression, but at the end everybody is drunk. That included me. *blush...
Came home round ... errr, no idea. No money left and an unstable way of walking... slept good ... 😐
11/2
Woke up at 9.00. Bijan had already gone (a city bustour i think). I did the media in bed, breakfasted at 10.00.
Went for a day at the beach. Copa Cabana was to far to walk (and almost unaccessable, so crowdy), but there was a nice beach nearby as well. Needed the recovery.
Oh, and i ran into Jono and the truck ...
Ate a burger when i came back (Bijan and I always eat at the same place; the lady owner loves us!). Some shopping in a nearby supermarket. A shower and now, in the hammock, updating my blog. I think i will have a calm evening... 😯
And so i did... went to bed at 10, without alcohol and slept a decent 8 hours. Woke up as reborn...
12/2
Woke up as reborn, around 7.00.
Anyway ... had some breakfast and decided to leave the madness of carnaval and spend another day on the beach. Mariya already warned me not to get sunburned, but im stubborn and so.... i got sunburned... 😯
came back around 18.00, showered, found a nice terrace to watch the carnaval madness. Went home at 22.00. Glass of (bad) wine on our little patio.
Oh yeah... see you next week ... for the last time wrt this blog... from my hometown (if all goes according to plan)...
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