See, sun and fun...

Time to go south again...After exotic Salvador, we had heard from a couple that we met along the way, Paul and Claire, that the villages of Arraial d´Ajuda and Transoco were nice to visit. Because we were flexibel in the sense that south can be reached through various routes, we had no problems going to beachvillages at all. We had some rain in Salvador (it was hot though 34C), so we did not mind seeing more sun.....And they were right about these towns. You do not get them more pittoresque then this. Safe environment, friendly people. The beaches are famous for their beauty and surprisingly they are not crowed and overloaded with people. It is low season, but still, when it is 28 C and you have some time to spare.....I have been surprised all the time by the low number of people anywhere we have been. Is that what living in Holland does? We stayed in a very basic but lovely hostel, Banana Republic, that was situated in the jungle. The whole cost-line of Brasil used to be just jungle, but those trees are fabricated into (our) garden-sets and other pieces of exclusive furniture... I have (and so does Ellen) over 25 mosquitoe-bites proving our stay in bushy places. The owner, Julio (on the photo with us), was ever so friendly and used to live a very recluse life after being a business man in Saõ Paulo. From a city of 11 million people to living 10 years on a farm by the sea. Two years completely by himself and 8 with 2 families that helped him work the farm. And now he has this hostel where he lives and still has the farm where he lives. There is almost always a story behind a person... We had a great and relaxing time over there and we felt like we needed it. Why.......RIO is next.......To be continued