Porto Pacuiba Hotel Ilhabela

Day 13 - Ilhabela, the beautiful island, mmm. First impression... no-one speaks English, been to two Tourist information offices, an information kiosk, 4 star hotels and a trip operator - nada. Itīs like being in France, where you know they do speak a bit but take pleasure in saying īno!ī. The lack of tourist info is astounding, but luckily there is an English bloke staying at the same place and his girlfiend (and between you and me, he is punching above ...

****** down last night in Paraty and the restraint i walked too was shut. Found another place that advertised some decent beer, but they had none in stock. This was a sign of what was to follow.

Rather than booking a ticket a day in advance from Paraty to Sao Sebastiao, as i didnīt want to confuse thing or end up getting a ticket for the wrong day, i booked the ticket at 10am (bus at 12 noon), and ended up getting a ticket for the wrong day. Had been well ...

Took a local bus to visit a small town about 30 km south of Paraty. There really is nothing in this town... except 3 beautiful beaches. The 4 of us from the hostel spent the day sunbathing and exploring the beaches. I even took a nice little nap. Wish I can come back tomorrow... Unfortunately, I will be taking an overnight bus to Sao Paulo to catch my flight to Buenos Aires. I guess it is time to say - Goodbye, Brazil. Hello, Argentina!!

Am naechsten Tag (Samstag) schliefen wir dann aus und machten uns bereit fuer ein Wochenende an der Kueste: Tatianas Eltern luden mich in ihr Ferienhaus ein, dies konnte ich natuerlich nicht ausschlagen. Nachdem die Eltern am fruehen Nachmittag von der Arbeit heimkamen, machten wir uns auf den rund 200 km langen Weg nach CARAGUATATUBA an der Nordkueste des Bundesstaats São Paulo. (Die Stadt wird wegen ihres etwas schwierigen Namens oft auch mit "Caraguá" abgekuerzt.) Am ...

... avvicibnarci sempre di piu alla favelas del posto!mangiamo qualocposa e poi a Lapa a fare serata , ci giriamo la zona e ci fermiamo in un locale all'aperto dove conosciamo 3 tizie , una markettara, una psicologa e una probabilmente muta. inizioa intraprendere un discorso sulla bonta' dei funghi e ci dirigiamo ad un locale che conoscono loro...il quale al tempo sembra fosse frequentato da trans e forse qualcosa rimane...ma ora ...

... Though initially put off by the surprisingly high prices of pousadas and the fact that the entire island seemed to be sponsored by MasterCard (the logo was literally plastered on every single sign on the island), we befriended a helpful Spaniard who led us to the lovely- and affordable- campsite at Praia Grande, which became our truly idyllic home for the next several days. We spent the next three days snorkeling, kayaking, and taking a 4x4 across the ...

... our good looks...or the big red backpack? Anyways, when he said he was gonna pick us up, we thought he was gonna drive us back to the hostel. We step outside and heīs holding onto his bike...is Steve suppose to be sittin in the front of the handles and Wylie standing on the back while he peddles? Isnīt that how they do it back in China anyways? haha jk. It was a short 3 block walk so we just did our intro chat on the way to his bed and breakfast hostel ...

... cruise for visitors... a lot of fun and great way to introduce yourself to the islands. You have the option to swim in a number of areas if thatīs what you want...I had fun getting relatively intoxicated with Michelle and Julia... two wild Irish girls and great to have toured with from BA to Rio. Ilha Grandeīs nightlife is basically confined to the one and only pub, with a full concoction of local lads. Hanging around a group of ...

... top of the city in our own hotel, shadowed by the Goodyear blimp. Dont worry we'll send pics just to make you even more jelous. So here we are now today our second day we've had hot dogs from "Black Dogs" original American Hot Dog stall with a Brazillian twist... yummy!!! It's my Mum's B-day (Karen's) so we're off to a BBQ tonight. Now off to enjoy the city.... speak soon.... Chris & Kaz xxx