Day 5

I got up very early to catch a transfer to Ilha Grande on this morning. The bus was scheduled for 7:30 AM, I didn't consider that Brazilians are never on time -> I had to wait a long time and at the end the bus left at around 9 AM. I could have slept 1,5 hours longer. Natalia also took this bus, but was heading to Paraty. The boat ride to Ilha Grande was quite bumpy and it took 30 minutes to arrive in Abraao. I stayed in Biergarten Hostel, I think with that name it can only be a proper one. After Check-in I went to a beach and enjoyed the sun and the ocean. After sunset happened I returned to the hostel and met a lot of English speaking people in my dorm. Finally I can have conversations in the hostel :-) Rodrigo, a Brazilian guy, helped me a lot to settle in. After dinner I went into my bed very early because...Read more