Last night we went into the city center, Palahmerino, for their regular Tuesday night street party. There are musicians throughout the city center. Some of the bands that we saw were on platforms/stages. We were also entertained throughly by the samba groups. They are a band of musicans that have large drums and they carry them as they parade through the city. The beats are fast & loud (making them very intense) and them move together very rythmically. The groups also have dancers with them. The first group had a few guys that led the dances and moved quickly in sort of large motions. The people just sort of joined in behind them and followed the motions that they made. One of the groups we saw had official dancers that were a part of their group, followed by anyone that wanted to join. Some of the other friends from the hostel followed the group as it was marching by and joined in with the dancing. Its easy to get swept along with the music and enjoy the dancing.
The hostel here is great. They included breakfast in the price, which is often dubious at best. We had a delicious breakfast that started with fresh pineapple & other fruits. They always have rolls that look like french rolls but taste like nothing. I miss my favorite Companion petite pain. I ordered pancakes & they are stuffed with fresh fruit and cinamon. DELICIOUS! Mike ordered eggs & said they were good. I finished with some homemade cake that was chocolate and cinamonny.
Today, we went back into the old city to explore it by daylight. The buildings are old and built right next to each other. One building is built right into the wall of the next. They often have bright & varried colors. The streets are stone. They not any unform cobblestone, just sort of lots of the same type rocks put together to pave the streets. Salvador has two shelves, an upper shelf and a lower shelf of the city. There are a LOT of steps to get from one level to the other OR you can take a giant elevator for 5 brazilian cents. with the exchange rate, this is less than a penny. the big elevator is modern and sticks out among all of the old architechure. The buildings here are also very frequently tiled with bright ceramic tiles. Sometimes they have patterns in them, sometimes not.
This afternoon, Mike & I went to the beach with our 'roommates' Megan and an aussie who's name we're unsure of. The beach is lovely here and the weather is very hot and humid. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon until the sun faded away. We'll head out for dinner in a bit...
The hostel here is great. They included breakfast in the price, which is often dubious at best. We had a delicious breakfast that started with fresh pineapple & other fruits. They always have rolls that look like french rolls but taste like nothing. I miss my favorite Companion petite pain. I ordered pancakes & they are stuffed with fresh fruit and cinamon. DELICIOUS! Mike ordered eggs & said they were good. I finished with some homemade cake that was chocolate and cinamonny.
Today, we went back into the old city to explore it by daylight. The buildings are old and built right next to each other. One building is built right into the wall of the next. They often have bright & varried colors. The streets are stone. They not any unform cobblestone, just sort of lots of the same type rocks put together to pave the streets. Salvador has two shelves, an upper shelf and a lower shelf of the city. There are a LOT of steps to get from one level to the other OR you can take a giant elevator for 5 brazilian cents. with the exchange rate, this is less than a penny. the big elevator is modern and sticks out among all of the old architechure. The buildings here are also very frequently tiled with bright ceramic tiles. Sometimes they have patterns in them, sometimes not.
This afternoon, Mike & I went to the beach with our 'roommates' Megan and an aussie who's name we're unsure of. The beach is lovely here and the weather is very hot and humid. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon until the sun faded away. We'll head out for dinner in a bit...
Hey Betsie, Heather just told me you're chronicling all this stuff on a blog, so I went and found it.
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Good stuff.
Anyway, I'll add a link from my blog to yours, so some extra people you don't know can read about adventures in Brazil. Sound good?
Enjoy yourself.
Brett D
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Photos, please! How do the people earn their living? Is there a lot of poverty or can you see signs that Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies?
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