Arituba Park Hotel Natal

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

We travelled north from Natal to a tiny place called Genipabu, famed for is tranquil beach and huge sand dunes. To get there we took our first local bus and then hopped in a taxi which Bruce bargained for hard!!!!<br><br>We arrived to the beautiful beach with a more relaxed yet still very Brazilian vibe. We are still the only backpackers in sight.. and we were promptly serenaded by 2 wizened old Brazilian guitar men on the beach. We found a little pousada called Rapa Nui owned by a ...

... the beach having a cold beer and hawkers will come past selling EVERYTHING you could imagine.. hammocks, cds, rails of clothes, wooden ships, fresh fish, paintings, sunglasses.. its just insane. All the teenage boys have converted wheelbarrows with a battery inside and a car radio on the outside as they come past blasting music and selling their copied cds.. its hilarious. The next minute a man with a wheelbarrow ...

... across have been married and divorced by the time they are 25, so finding someone that is nearer to my age without baggage in any country quite frankly would be a challenge! It´s funny because most Brazilians when they know my age just can´t believe that I haven't been married or have children, in fact they find it quite odd which then in turn makes me into a freak! When it finally does comes to our last day in Pipa together it is perfect! We head off to a nearby area ...

Praia de Pipa is a small coastal town full of surfer types1.5 hours south of Natal. It is known for its lovely beaches and dolphins and it didn´t disappoint! Our hostel had double booked so we were taken next door to a nicer pousada with a pool outside our front door :) We had two really relaxing days by the beach watching surfers getting mullered - there were loads ...

... my life and I just think to myself, what would he do. I go back to my room and open up my little carry along medical kit and pull out a large bandaid and some sports tape. I also stuff in my pocket some thread and a needle. This is my plan, I will try the bandaid first and try to get the sticky part on the phone card and simply pull it back out. If that doesn´t work I´ll try to thread some of the sport tape down the narrow opening and hopefully ...

... favorite shirt "awww *****" and obviously when a girl asks you for money to stab her "**** off *****", I really love this word and it´s versatility. Freakin Cleiber wears the commonplace swimsuit of most brazilian guys, a tiny one. I make fun of him for this and call him every cuss and derogatory word he just taught me, especially fag. I end up talking to my other roomate quite a bit, Sid, as he wears normal boardshorts, thank god, and ...

... literally on my own for the whole of Natal and Joao Pessoa. You don't have anyone to put suncream on your back so I ended up wearing my turquoise shirt everywhere. You don't have anyone to watch your stuff on the beach so I only swam once and that was in Pipa. I'm not a big sunbathing baby so the beach is no fun if you have no one to talk to. You have too much time to think and you end up talking outloud to yourself on a regular basis...I really pity ...

... river boat and over the meeting of the waters. We had the same drivers eachtime as on the way there. The minibus in Manaus was no exception - Áh - Mr Kiss´ was the greeting - yet another take on Keith´s name. We were a bit surprised to see our suitcase was already on board as we had been looking forward to a couple of hours at Mango Guest House and a bit of lunch but instead ...

... the more than 6000 miles of beaches Brasil boasts. If time permits, the south tour is a must. The north tour is what most people come to Natal for. The "Extreme Dune Park" at Genepabu is a sand roller coaster with thrills that will rival any modern day coaster. Up and down several hundred feet at a time sometimes sideways, sometimes straight vertical, this is a must for even the moderate thrill seeker. You also make several stops to try some ...