Vila Gale Bahia Salvador

... set out again to explore the carnival. Arnold wanted to walk to Barra, the seaside part of town, where there was to be a big parade, so off we stomped. The walk took a couple of hours and was scary at times with hectic crowds and water, beer and spray foam flying everywhere - luckily all the guys are tall and Darius held my hand so we managed to all stay together. There are literally thousands of people in the streets, mostly surrounding various blocos (floats) that proceed ...

... and everything. A few hours later, now being able to walk again we moved in the direction of a nearby stage that was playing pagode. We stood on the steps of a nearby statue and I danced and danced and danced - and Dorina sat, saying she was ´too drunk to dance´LOL. We drew a bit of a crowd. When I say we I mean me and this local street kid who fell absolutely and totally in love with me. He had a little pink recorder and he danced with me playing his flute - very ...

... in a huge jacuzzi. So far the best ones I have seen but I am sure I will have the chance to improve that In Praia da Forte we saw turtles, rode bycicles and visit a castle. It was a very complete day to which the best ...

... packed with locals enjoying the free weekly concerts of a local band. But our very favorite musical experience of the night was the Salvador/Bahia drum corps who ensure that they are ready for Carnival with constant and diligent practice. This consists of about twelve guys beating the bajeezus out of all manner of drums. The cocophony of sound created by the Brazilian bass, snare, and tamborine ...

... dinner and just having a blast because we're at school, but drinking at a local Brazilian grill in Iguacu, Brazil. It still doesn't feel real. After our dinner we headed back to the hotel to continue our party at the pool and invited all the SAS kids to join. It didn't last long because most of us were tired but it was great drinking with everyone and getting to know all these kids from all over the country.             The next morning was surprisingly easy to get ...

... puis petit à petit il me semble sympathique et me laisse conseiller. Je visite à peu près la moitié des auberges de la ville et finis par me décider pour une. Pas de chance pour celle-ci il n'a pas de commission, je lui laisse quelques pièces. L'hôtel est clairement orienté clientèle israélienne, et les 2 ou 3 touristes de cet hôtel bien vide le sont d'ailleurs. J'ai le temps de me prendre un ...

... bland, but we figured that if it was only £1 each then we couldn't really complain... <br><br>As it appeared to be a good value lunch we even treated ourselves to a slice of cake and a coffee. Last of the big spenders or what?! <br><br>When we paid the bill we were very confused when the lady asked for 53 Reals! <br><br>We looked at the breakdown and saw that ...

... basically a conglomeration of fish, mussels, oysters, clams, everything you can think of. You can get it with other stuff but I think the seafood is the traditional one. It was so good and we were so sad to leave when we had to head back to the dock to catch the ferry back. On the way back to Salvador there was a guy with a guitar sitting next to us and my friend Roxanne who plays and sings asked him if he would play. He wanted her to as well they took turns singing and ...

... food, and all the **** that mom and Hannah would want to spend hours and hours looking at, and then Dad would manage to get for a third of the price originally asked for using his amazing negotiation skills. I got a pair of Havaianas flip flops that are made in Brazil. They were only like $13 here and sell for almost $40 in the states so that was a steal. I also got this cool hand carved sign that says Brazil and has the flag, the guy was carving them right in his ...

... sunrise *nd *ll the next d*y. The biggest d*ncefloor i h*ve ever been on. We s*w m*ny sets here including P*ul T*ylor- UK, Huj*boy- Isr*el, Wrecked M*chines- Br*zil, L*ughing Buddh*- UK, The First Stone-Br*zil, Liquid Soul-Argentin*, Ace Ventur*-Isr*el, Rink*dink-South Afric*, Atmos-Switzerl*nd, m*ny more plus the Austr*li*n l*ds Sensient *nd Tetr*meth who n*iled their sets *nd were very well *ppreci*ted by the Br*zili*ns. We were flying high with pride during ...