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Had a fab birthday - started with banana pancakes in bed. Then we took another dune buggy trip to Cauipe Lagoon and had a great morning session there, followed by fish lunch - v yummy.

Finished the afternoon with Mr F and I having massages at the great massage place down the road and 3 caipirihnas to go so Mr V could enjoy them with us back at the apartments. We had wonderful lobster ...

... and then they pay particular attention there. The massage includes ice treatment on sore spots, all the while heaveny fragrances are sprayed in the air. You get a facial massage with oils, then shower in outdoor shower and dry off in sun and get hair/foot treatments,and I had special antiseptic for graze from cyclist running into me! Everyone has tried a massage and loved it!

Also managed some retail therapy and bought some new ...

... woke me in my sleep last nite). I am having a break now - Loupey and Mr F are going for an afternoon session back outside our apartments (I did point out that Mr F complained that he was worried we would not have enough relaxation time on this holiday and there he is going out for more !!)

There is also a little sunset party 4-8pm so we are going to check that out tonite....

... When we need to pop back for drinks/re-apply suntan lotion we have everything right at our apartment, plus fresh water outdoor shower right at beach edge to rinse off us & our kit. Got a good morning session in. Mr F is singing the praises of his new board - Mr V tried it out and loved it too. Mr F's finally landing jumps and loving kitesurfing....

Found a good local restaurant and had great fish lunch = took ages tho ...

... we realised that we didn't know where we were staying, as our local contact hadn't told us. We just hoped the taxi driver did! He dropped us outside this very quiet apartment in pitch black which was locked......where was LOupey & Alex??? At this point I am a little concerned, esp as my mobile appears to have lost signal. Alex goes off to find the security guard and chat to him in Portuguese ...

After a long journey, Terri and I have arrived in Fortaleza, Ceara. We were greeted at the airport with a big sign and by my second family, the Velosos. Marcus' mom, dad, brother and nieces met us at the airport and we rode back to the family home where we are staying.

We had a big lunch, some cervejas (terri had a shot of cachaca) and we had a lot of laughs and told a lot of stories. The Velosos have been so welcoming to us. They truly are ...

... barges too flow silently. Barges I would like to go with you I would like to sail the oceans blue. Barges, have you treasures in your hold Do you fight with pirates brave and bold. Out of my window looking at the night I can see the barges flickering light. Starboard shines green and the port is glowing red, I can see the barges up ahead. Barges I would like to go with you I ...

... br>With less customers, they needed to cook less pizzas, so it was very different to the first time we came here, when we were being offered slices of new pizza every few minutes!

A few times it was really agonising when the table next to us grabbed the last piece of the pizza that ...

... in there now and opening up small hotels or pousadas. I told him I was a CPA in my former life and he said how accountants there will be in prime demand if the country changes like he thinks it will once Castro goes. Maybe, just maybe IŽll end up in Cuba someday. I met a brazilian dude at the hostel, actually my roomate, Cleiber. He speaks english pretty well and we decide to head out to this club that he knows about. Iracema has this ...