Sete Colinas Olinda

We made it to Olinda, after a long and hot, but beautifully rural and coastal bus ride. We passed lovely coast with palms and green water due to the 2nd largest (not sure I believe this) coral reef in the world about 1 km off the coast. The little villages with crumbling houses and bright clothing hanging to dry in front of them gave me strong memories of Costa Rica times. I love that all ...

... to dinner. He was certain Loi would not show to talk with me . I got a strange call today from Andala. She had seen that I had spoken to Loi last night on his telephone and then that I had messaged him to arrange the final chat. She asked to speak to me and we sat together and spoke heart to heart. I explained there was nothing between us this time, that I had wanted more but that when I saw them together I realised I wanted to be out of the equation. She is NOT ...

... has happened. Quite a few people have stepped in and let me know to end it with Loi, nothing is private here! That its time! Mariana, Wendell and Berenice have all stepped in and in their own way help me change my course. The other person to do that is Jorge. Iīve written about him twice before now. Last year when I got trapped in the crowd, he left the dance group to come find me and took my hand and without words led me back to safety. He is a 6 foot something black man, quite ...

... I guess her self esteem is pretty low right now because she is not getting what she wants - I feel sorry for her.... Anyway itīs a sad situation and Tracy, Loi and I have talked about it at length (basically all together with me translating) and basically as soon as she busts into our scene with Loi we just all separate, itīs easier. He was really upset that the first night we didnīt stay with him and basically when she turned up with the fury of god we left, but ...

... Itīs located right on the coast and surrounded by golden beaches (albeit shark infested!) and greenery which is surprising given the location. Since our flight was so early, we were checked in and ready to explore by 10.30am. Our room was great. We were on the top floor and had a balcony with fantastic views of the city. The information centre was around the corner so we headed there to collect a map. As usual, we were accosted by someone offering tours ...

... from French to English (hi mum!) as their website is in French to cater for the trips they have been making to Paris. They are really excited about coming to Australia. Jazzie and I are just about to organise the trip to Salvador - it seems to be every man to himself as Mariana is missing in action. I donīt have a number for her but I think itīs ok, as weīll connect up on facebook and Iīve got what I need, contacts here, relationships here ...

... us - they had no available room. We then said goodbye to our driver and started walking around looking for available rooms. As usual it took us about an hour or so to find a room in the outskirts of town. About 20 minute walk from the center. Pipa is a much nicer place from what we saw in Recife. It reminds us in spirit and structure the Haadrin beach in Koh Pangan, Thailand. It's not that small as some had us believe, but ...

... up her wedding reception (Congratulations on the wedding in April!), and she took us to a mall that had been renovated from the old customs building on the port. We enjoyed lime and strawberry caipiroskas with a wonderful view of the city and its many bridges. Following the drinks, we met with Leonardo, his other daughter Adriana, her husband Carlinhos, and their cute 5 ...

Hoje, depois de muito tempo, resolvi criar este blog. A ideia eh ter um meio de comunicacao sem precisar ser direto, isso eh, aqueles que estiverem afim de ler algo sobre a minha viagem, podem encontrar por aqui. Ainda nao estou adaptado a essa nova ferramenta. Nao sei como seria a melhor forma de desribuir as coisas, mas vou vendo na medida que for utilizando. Tambem nao sei de quanto em quanto tempo vou ser capaz de atualiza-la (esta pagina) com novos dados. Por isso mesmo ...

... t feel like it, i mean. why should you? and now i feel very much like the typical american who has just gotten off the plane from nyc. i want my bagel and i want it now! and i will get it now. cause you know how to make it. and you will give it to me when i had you the money for it. cause thatīs work and thatīs why i work so i can pay you for your work and so on. but, really, come on. do you really need to talk on your cell phone ...