Trancoso
After spending a couple days in the city of Salvador, the next stop on the trip was to Trancoso. A small, coastal town, just a few streets, nothing paved and not a single stop light. The town is a retreat for the rich to come and pretend that they can live in the country. The beaches are beautiful, water is warm, and the town is very quaint. But it is also lacking in things to do. The area is oriented around a central square or quadrado with an old church at one end and restaurants all around. The only catch is that no one who lives in the town could ever afford to eat or play in the town they live and work.
We stayed in a guesthouse on the property of an Italian couple who lived on the outskirts of town. Again called a chalet, but I think people are using the term a little loosely. It was a nice place, although it could have used some curtains. The main house was very interesting and had an open floor plan. The majority of the home seemed to be centered around a central patio with couches and hammocks. The only drawback was that it is a good 40 minutes to an hour walk from the town center and to the beach. However, once we got the hang of the moto-taxis (motorcycle taxis) getting around was much easier.
We were able to spend several days lounging on the beach and body surfing. It was also nice to be able to cook for ourselves, something we can continue at our current stop in Rio. The last day we went up to Arraial d'Ajuda a slightly larger town to the north and closer to the airport. The plan was to spend one night there and then be able to get to the airport the next day. The town was nice and we spent some time with a good host who showed us around and took us to the beach. The town came alive at night with shops, music and tons of restaurants. However, Marina didnt fare to well and may be suffering from a severe-ish bout of food poisoning.
We have made our way to Rio and so far things are going well. Although the weather could be better, it looks like it is going to clear in the next couple days. We found a small BJJ school around the corner and were able to walk the Copacabana. But there are so many sites to see it will be hard to get it all done in time...
After spending a couple days in the city of Salvador, the next stop on the trip was to Trancoso. A small, coastal town, just a few streets, nothing paved and not a single stop light. The town is a retreat for the rich to come and pretend that they can live in the country. The beaches are beautiful, water is warm, and the town is very quaint. But it is also lacking in things to do. The area is oriented around a central square or quadrado with an old church at one end and restaurants all around. The only catch is that no one who lives in the town could ever afford to eat or play in the town they live and work.
We stayed in a guesthouse on the property of an Italian couple who lived on the outskirts of town. Again called a chalet, but I think people are using the term a little loosely. It was a nice place, although it could have used some curtains. The main house was very interesting and had an open floor plan. The majority of the home seemed to be centered around a central patio with couches and hammocks. The only drawback was that it is a good 40 minutes to an hour walk from the town center and to the beach. However, once we got the hang of the moto-taxis (motorcycle taxis) getting around was much easier.
We were able to spend several days lounging on the beach and body surfing. It was also nice to be able to cook for ourselves, something we can continue at our current stop in Rio. The last day we went up to Arraial d'Ajuda a slightly larger town to the north and closer to the airport. The plan was to spend one night there and then be able to get to the airport the next day. The town was nice and we spent some time with a good host who showed us around and took us to the beach. The town came alive at night with shops, music and tons of restaurants. However, Marina didnt fare to well and may be suffering from a severe-ish bout of food poisoning.
We have made our way to Rio and so far things are going well. Although the weather could be better, it looks like it is going to clear in the next couple days. We found a small BJJ school around the corner and were able to walk the Copacabana. But there are so many sites to see it will be hard to get it all done in time...
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