Praia Centro Hotel Fortaleza

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... and cocktails at 31 restaurant and got a table right on the beach front. Then to complete the evening we picked up the biggest chocolate cake ever from the local shack in the market square that Chris (DJ we met organised earlier in the week for us) (amazing they have choc cake her too!) and a few cheeky Cuba Libres back at the ranch. A good time was had by all as you will see in the photos!

... advice and rest. This has been hard as everyone else went out today :(

Its not all bad as we have hammocks here to relax and read my books. Also I have been having regular massage up the road, near Sunset Beach Hotel. Today Alex F came with me. This is a deluxe massage ($25 Reals, less than £10 for apprx 1 hr). The massage is on the beach in covered area and they specialise in sports ailments. You tell them where the problem ...

... as I mastered upwind riding (finally) yesterday and today I have managed transitions (where you go from left to right without stopping). I am busy celebrating with vodkas & coke as I type !! It feels like it has taken forever to master but its all coming together now!!
Unfortunately despite vigourous excercise campaign before hols, my body is weak and I have bad shoulder pain in the joints ...

... 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 ...

... beer to help things along).  You basically have to leave your judgemental European attitudes at the door and just let yourself go and get into it, which I did and had a great time jumping around to the infectious ‘achey’ music (Brazilian music seems to have have several subdivisions which I find indistinguishable).  We headed home at 2am – early doors for carnaval, but I think that had something ...

... Jericoacoara como tenía planeado o quedarme en Fortaleza unos días... decidí quedarme en Fortaleza a descansar y recuperarme del vuelo de casi 12 horas... así tomé un taxi (R$ 36, muy caro!!!) del aeropuerto al hostel en Beira Mar.. Hostelling International... cuarto de sólo mujeres para 6 personas... sumamente descuidado, tenía bichos en las sábanas... así que tuve que dormir con repelente... aquí el carnet de alberguista fue de R$ 40, la noche está a R$ 30 ...

Grote tegenstellingen in Fortaleza Na een vlotte tocht van ruim 2 dagen, met een gemiddelde snelheid van 5.5 knoop, arriveren we op 17 juni aan het eind van de middag in Fortaleza. Een roestige steiger en een luxe hotel, dat is onze eerste indruk. We leggen de boot stevig vast, omdat we anders door de swell tegen de steiger aangedrukt kunnen worden. Een uurtje later dobberen we in het grote, mooie zwembad. Dit is zo gek nog niet! We zijn van plan de boot hier een ...

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