Beira Mar Fortaleza

... of. the guy grows everything; corn, beans, fruits, veggies, you name it. and on top of that, a very postive energy and always happy. lastnight he invited us to his house for dinner, and everything we ate lastnight was from his yard. and it was a full dinner too, big plate, dessert, and even tea. his whole family was there, and they were so happy to cook us food, and make us laugh. i really felt at home there, and it felt so incredible to eat this food which this ...

... appeared to be a frozen fruit which had already had the seeds removed. When you asked for it they put a large ice cream scoops worth in a blender with ice. The guy asked if I wanted sugar, in Portuguese (took a bit to figure out what he was asking). . I knew it was suppose to be bitter so I said yes. Then he asked if I wanted milk. With hand motions to match I told him to make it like he would drink it . . . so with a good scoop of sugar ...

... It was. She had been got pregnant by a Dutchman, who had then returned to Holland and set about proving exactly how elusive it is possible to be when separated from someone by thousnads of miles of ocean. How was she earning? She wasnt. Simple as. Luckily the people who owned the restaurant-pousada we were sat in had taken pity on her and were feeding her. I was shocked, in ...

... 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!

... distance and is gorgeous, warm water and incredibly clear, it feels just like I´m on the TV programme "Lost", it looks just like "Lost"! And across the beach, as far as the eye can see, there´s about the same number of people as on Lost...!! Have just spent the most incredibly relaxed days doing nothing! Eating breakfast, going to laze on the beach and swim, then as the day turns to afternoon, heading to restaurants and bars and continuing the lazing here ...

at the rist of understatement...Jericoacoara is a most unique place - replete with major sand dunes, unique hip vibe, local mysticism, clandestine entry, kilometers of beach tide racing, multiple balsa rides (video to be released soon) and an undeniable pleasure of sand streets - it is as difficult to leave this place as it is to find it.... for now...we have pictures -

... on the beach right in front of the hostel. We watched Italy beat the Netherlands and then Alex asked when the Australian match was going to be on, but they didn´t know so we went and sat in the shade on the beach, sitting ducks for all the beach vendors who came along every 2 minutes. The ratio of beach sellers to sun worshippers was about 3:1. Dinner was at a churrascaria and I delighted again in the all you can eat meat (and then later blamed overeating as the ...