A Estrela D'Alva Pousada Jericoacoara

My first day in Jeri was rather rainy and overcast so I caught up on my reading while chilling in a hammock.  I was reading Dreams of my Father by Barack Obama - a wonderfully evocative story of his upbringing.  As the day cleared up I decided to wander down to the beach to get my bearings.  It was already around 11.30 am but the town seemed half asleep.  I had been warned that things started late in Jeri – which probably meant the hangover took ...

Jericoacoara or as every one calls it, Jeri, is known for windsports, a beach rated as one of the top ten in the world by Conde Nast, its gorgeous sand dunes and a pain in the butt to get too! Due to the rumors of just how difficult it is to arrive here, we almost didn't go. An effort, it was. After battling with the airlines to book our flight (foreigners are not allowed to buy tix online using credit cards), and the travails of paying back our great host ...

... Jeri was also great. Heaps of choice and again, they charged about half the price of what they do in the cities for similar quality. Apart from the beach, which is something of a wind and kite surfing mecca, there is heaps do see and do. We went on a dune buggy trip, that took us to Lagoa Azul and Parasio, where we swam and sipped coconut water. It was heaps of fun getting there too. We hiked out to a rather disappointing rock arch, called Pedra ...

... celebrate and as you can see I was in rather a good mood for some reason! <br><br> <br><br>The food was really good and we even tried some Brazilian wine tonight, which was definitely drinkable but nowhere near as good as the Argentinian or Chilean stuff. <br><br> <br><br>I went to bed with dreams ...

... of T-shirts. We got everything washed in about 45 minutes and began hanging our clothes to dry as the first sprinkles began to fall. It was just a light sprinkle that cleared up shortly, so we decided to rent surf boards while we waited for our clothes to dry. I had just as much fun surfing, again only catching about 4-5 waves in an hour. But it's a great workout and a thrill to actually ...

... lon. Még hajnalban is hallatszott a petárdák pukkanása. Délután repül&#337;re ültünk, és "haza" repültünk Fortalezába. Este még beültünk vacsizni egy emeleti teraszon lév&#337; étterembe a hotelünk melletti utcában, majd vissza a szállodába, hogy az elmúlt napok szálláshelyei után értékeljük a helyi szinten valóban luxusnak számító körülményeket! Holnap Jeri!

Valamivel déli 12 óra után érkeztünk meg Fortalezába, Cearába. Az repülõutazás szokásosan gyötrelmes volt, rögtön két órás késéssel indítva A Pinto Martins reptéren szimpatikus idegenvezetõ fogadott bennünket (www.olimanagement.com). Úton a szálloda felé megtudtuk, hogy még az elõzetesen gondoltnál is veszélyesebb város Fortaleza. Ne legyen nálad semmi érték, ne buszozz a városban, ne bérelj autót, ne vigyél fényképezõgépet stb. Úgyhogy az elsõ napon a "kötelez ...

... but I wasnt crazy enough to stay out in the sun for long there. There are three things which Fortaleza has in abundance: 1. Dutch tourists 2. Italian tourists 3. Hookers Apparently we didnt see the worst of it. I was shocked to discover that the pregnant girl I spent an afternoon chatting to was a prostitute: it must, I suggested to her friend, have been somewhat limiting to ...

... sandstone cliffs, and the bay was dotted with 'jangadas' - the elegantly rigged local fishing craft. What more could we ask for? At breakfast the next morning we made another discovery - 'suco de cajú'. To our surprise, not only does the cashew tree produce delicious nuts, but the fruit is widely used here to make juice - tasty, but a little astringent. But hey, when you're living in paradise, why not make use of the fruit that falls off the nearest tree!

Fishing village just outisde Forteleza (about two hours!) Was in my new French friends guidebook but doesn´t even feature in the English book, so very few tourists! Have just found the time here so incredibly chilled, I´m feeling just about as incredibly relaxed as I could possibly imagine! For a start, the pousada where we´re staying is by far the nicest place I´ve stayed in Brazil (you should have seen some of the other places Mum!) The beach is within a few minutes ...