Catussaba Resort Hotel Salvador

I'm quite sad to be leaving Cachoeira, I think I may have fallen for the place. The friendly people, the tranquil setting and the old colonial architecture makes Cachoeira one of my favourite towns I've visited so far in South America. I think in the coming years Cachoeira will become a big tourist destination so I'm really glad I've visited before the tourism flood gates open ...

... I've seen in the big cities of east Africa but Brazil is financially and economically a first world nation. Arrived at Rio's main bus station at 10am after another night on the road. This night was not as comfortable as the last. Did get some sleep but it was pretty sporadic. In Rio I luckily found a seat on a bus to Salvador, I purchased the third to last ticket. My epic journey is going very well so far, I'm going to arrive in Salvador two days ...

... tried to seduce me he was in awe of my dancing but told me he couldn´t dance and didn´t want to dance with me. Turns out, after a bit of talking, he realised I was a dance teacher and not a Carioca samba dancer who would show him up, and he relaxed and we had a few good rodas together. He seriously didn~t want me to make him look bad, by me showing him up... I laughed and said to him ýou~re from here, and he replied, you are too, but you just are Australian! Denise ...

... there taking advantage of the crowded situation. Thats kind of a funny moment, you feel it, you turn around and find yourself face to face with the guy who just tried to rob. You look at him, he looks at you and you feel ...

... shops. Wow !! What a difference, real people, no badgering and we have a great strll along a few beautiful beaches and end up doing a tour of the fort at the end of the bay - Great times. We see a different side of Salvador and decide we really like the place. The rest of our time we enjoy a couple of really good things like a trip through Cassa Miscordia and have lunch at the Cookery School which does food by the kilo and is full of locals ...

... be more helpful with directions and recommendations. Sometimes, the beggers and people in the pelourihno are a little annoying because they want your money. It was at times hard to enjoy the place because people were constantly bothering you to get your coins. Another downer to Salvador its shady side and there is some danger here with walking in the night. One particular story, which is consider a freak accident was with a ...

... going down very quickly. If only all airlines had the same attitude. <br><br>We were through security and into the lounge in no time and only had 30 minutes or so to wait until boarding. <br><br>We spotted that the gate had changed (a few didn't and very nearly missed the flight) and the shuttle bus took us out to the plane which was brand new. Again, very ...

... it turns out that in Salvador they don?t really wear costumes, that?s more in rio, but it was still fun and the locals definitely appreciated it). Semester at sea had warned us THOUSANDS of times in the days before we got to Brazil about all the precautions we needed to take and basically scared everyone a good bit. So all we had on us was our money belt which is kept around our waist in your pants (practically your ******) and a few of us had disposable cameras. We ...

... public square which was once a place where they sold slaves and publically whipped convicted criminals and ´rebellious slaves´. It was in Pelhourino in the centre of town. The name Pelhourino actually means ´stone column´and it was at this stone column tied to an iron pendant on it, that the condemned were whipped. Apparently the column came to symbolise authorty and justice... hence the adoption of the name for the town. I also gained an interest in Candomble religeon on my ...

... De Cana Rum and Amarula Fruit, cashews, chocolates, a bubble kit and some rocket balloons and Nadine was given a lilo type inflatable bed for the party, a trashy written in English magazine and some modelling clay. We were exhausted. We checked in to an empty dorm room at the Albergue Do Porto Hostel and we woke up to a room filled with ladies in every bed. Busy place. We bought some yummy Christmas foods for a little dinner together and Nadine made cauliflower with cheese ...