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Salvador de Bahia
We arrived in Salvador late on Thursday night (31st May). Salvador, the first capital of Brazil is in the north-east. When the Portuguese established their colonies in Brazil, most of the slaves they brought from Africa (Angola) were sent to the city of Salvador de Bahia. Afro-Brazilian culture dominates the city, which is about 80% black by …
Salvador de Bahia
... gemeldet hat und meinte ich sollte mich melden, wenn ich Infos braeuchte oder mich treffen wollte. Da ich noch keine Plaene hatte kontaktierte ich sie natuerlich und ich traf mich mit ihr und einem Freund und wir gingen noch auf ein Bier. Am naechsten Tag dann sah ich mir die Altstadt an und am Abend traf ich mich mit den beiden und wir gingen auf das wohlbekannte Strassenfest, das dort jeden Dienstag ...
My continuation in Brazil
... We hopped in one of the many vans parked in the lot and smushed ourselves in the already over-crowded van. Hot, sweaty and minimal ventialation. It was the way the locals did it. And for as much as I can typically handle, I prefer doing it the local way.
The beach was full of women wearing Brazilian bikinis. Never in my life have I seen so many wearing these skimpy little things...but I guess I was in Brazil. Big women, small, ...
Encontro of Afro Brasilan Dance, what a joy
... was able to use my hip and get my leg into develope (leg pointed at knee and then extended) whilst balancing on other leg... This was clearly impossible for me previously with my hip injury.
Also, food choices continue to be refined as I work out what is working and not working for this body. My favourites, brigadeiros (caramalised condensed milk chocolate balls) are out. Milk is out!
I'm spending a good amount of time in human ...
Madrid to Salvador - hours of fun!
... plane! I have never been through so much security in my life, they are so strict, they checked our passports about 5 times, plus we had to produce or evidence of our onward journey. It was all very nerve racking considering our previous problems.
As usual with us, luck had it that the row in front of us was reserved for families with babies… this always happens to us! 10 hours later and not much sleep, we landed in Salvador, Brazil. Finally.
The first ...