Last stop - Barra Grande

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Monday, July 14, 2008

On a rainy Monday morning we hit the road again. From Trancoso to Barra Grande is a long journey especially in the last 80 km in a bad back road unpaved. It was a long day driving, it took us almost 8 hours to get to Barra Grande. Without a car the easiest way to reach Barra Grande is to fly or take a bus to Salvador from there take a bus to Camamu, and the last part you take a boat to Barra Grande.

We stayed in a highly recommended hotel Pousada Ponta do Muta, beach front with only 10 rooms. The beaches in Barra Grande region are maybe one of the most beautiful in Bahia. Unfortunately in the Brazilian winter the sea get rough and it unable us to snorkeling in the reefs in Taipu de Fora beach. But winter in Bahia means 20 - 30ºC and some showers, but not enough to frustrate the trip.

In one of the days we did a boat tour in the Barra Grande bay 2.368 kms
2.368 kms
 . And in the end we had lunch at island where we ate Lobster, Octopus and drinks paying 60 dollars for two. A great tip is to have lunch in Bar da Rosangela, a restaurant in the beach, really rustic, 20 minutes walking from Barra Grande, with great food. It was the best restaurant in the vacation, and we have lunch there twice! The sunset and the full moon rise was fantastic.

After 15 days of traveling our vacation was over. Instead of driving back to Sao Paulo, we flew back and our car came by truck. We drove 2.400 km. We are already looking for the next vacations.... Maybe in the beginning of next year.

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