Pousada dos Quatros Cantos Olinda

... zahlt dann nur, was man an Getränken und Speisen hatte. Sein eigenes Picknick darf man aber trotzdem mitbringen und man kann außerdem bei den am Strand entlang laufenden Händlern alles mögliche an Speisen kaufen. Zum Beispiel Dudu für 0,5 Real, das ist hausgemachtes Speiseeis für umgerechnet 20 ct. Edgar hat es nicht geschmeckt, es war ihm wohl zu süß. Da hier viel Zuckerrohr angebaut wird, wird hier auch alles stärker gesüßt als in Deutschland. 

... We ended up staying up late last night helping them make Maracatu costumes bound for france and had a few laughs, even though I was somewhat preoccupied. I saw him today to keep making costumes and he kept looking after me, just offering that hand of friendship. We made costumes together for most of the day and he kept fanning me to make me cool, pouring me drinks, and encouraging me to talk..... After a bit he said go away, go for a swim, chill out - I´ll take you ...

... challenge. They were larger than us, but gave us due cudos that we out danced them and out drummed them and we were let through. Also, I was at the front, leading the ´mulhers de changó´ chango´s women, and we just out danced them fair and square. Also Anderson, as Exu (the god of the cross roads) came up and got out his fire breathing equipment and blew fire into the air! which not surprisingly clears space quite welll.. THe Globo TV reporters went nuts, it was great! An interesting ...

... the whole situation they are in, well before I hit the scene, has turned her a bit strange. She got massive pre and post natal depression (extremely severely) and has never quite recovered. I´m treating the whole situation lovingly now, knowing I´m not dealing with someone who has it all together, and now understanding Loi´s stress. He´s standing by her and to their original deal (friends who raise a child together) but she keeps bugging him for more, wants more ...

... architecture. The town was fought for back and forth between Dutch and Portuguese, and it´s really interesting to see the different influences in the architecture (churches with one tower: Portuguese, with two towers: Dutch!) We spent 2 days there, mainly visiting the city and trying local food (tapioca is actually delicious ...

... I am still with Louise. I think the French guy and the Portuguese girls (2 girls who also need a place to stay, the intl. center told me about them) are in for a place. We had an apartment lined up, but after talking with the owner, he said he didn't want students who were only going to be there for a few months. However, yesterday we fount a flat that includes everything (like a hotel, but it is for you to stay for months at a time) but it is a ...

... to the heat. People have been so kind. Because I dance, and perform, they think I am a gaoosha (from the south) so they speak very fast to me until I explain that I don´t speak portuguese very well. They slow down and I understand just fine. Yesterday was the performance in the passodrome with Naçao. It was wonderful and very special and we had Television cameras on us, and photographers, and as I walked past people stroked my hair and ...

... me it´s like the heartbeat of mother earth. It felt so right and I burst into tears... Tears of happyness. As we paraded the streets it was wonderful to work as a group - each part independent but together. For the audience everyone wanted pictures with the Baianas. Bainas represent the women of Bahia, the mamis of the fields that kept the african religion alive, even with the slave trade, the hard work, the poor treatment, all of it. They are well respected as the ...

... does too because he starts talking about how much his studies and his accommodation cost and we realise we're in the process of being gouged. 100 reas each, 200 total! Jesus H Christ and I've even made a contribution to one of his churches so feel really ******. Let's just get out of here. He has a friend who has a taxi to take us back to the ship. Get in his 'friend's' cab that is actually a private car and before we've gone a metre we ask how ...

... descoberto de que nao seria tao simples assim. A primeira grande surpresa foi a de que a grande maioria das instituicoes que organizam servicos para pessoas que querem ser voluntarios, cobra por esse tipo de servico, e, surpresa, nao eh das coisas mais baratas do mundo. Isso mudava um pouco as minhas perspectivas, ja que nao so eu precisaria de dinheiro para o tempo que passaria parado sem trabalhar, como precisaria cobrir as despesas do proprio servico de voluntariado ...