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    • TravelerBrazil
      Day 19

      Praia do Forno

      February 22, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      First day in Arraial is the classic beach day. In the morning I remind myself that sports has been (only) slightly neglected 😆💁‍♂️ during my time in Brazil so far. Hence a morning run 🏃‍♂️ with Mariana along the shore of Praia grande at 7am 💪🏼... 35 minutes and a quick work out is always the best way to start the day!

      At 9 we leave for Praia do Forno to spend the day and relax 😌. A small hike to reach and leave this little paradise and a swim along the shore of the beach complete the work out day and allow me to have a well deserved beach nap 😆😴.

      On the way back pit stop at home to grab some beers, refresh and watch the sunset, sky slightly clouded gift us with a beautiful combination of pink orange shades 😎. The good company of friends and good talk make this moment even more magic 🌅💫.      Read more

    • TravelerBrasilien 🇧🇷
      Day 30

      Arraial do Cabo

      September 7, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Brasiliens Independent Day am 07. September verleitete uns dazu ein verlängertes Wochenende in Arraial do Cabo zu verbringen. Eine spontane Airbnb Buchung später machten wir uns auf den Weg zu einer der beliebtesten Urlaubsorte im Bundesstaat Rio. Auf der Tagesordnung: Kleine Wanderungen mit schönen Aussichten, Strand und gemeinsam Kochen.
      So kann ich ausgeruht in die neue Woche starten 😂☺️      Read more

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    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 54

      First of many

      January 21, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      So today we hit the beach for the first time. It was like a little piece of paradise and while Mark ventured towards the sand dunes I took some time just to sit and take it all in. I feel very blessed to be doing what I am and the first few weeks have been like a holiday but now the realisation has kicked in of the enormity of it all. This is the very beginning of the adventure yet we have already seen and done so much. This trip has already changed my outlook so how will I feel in 12 months? We head back to check out of the hostel and our taxi arrives to take us to arraial de Cabo. We arrive very quickly and once again we are really pleased with the hostel. My sister was shocked that we were sharing a dorm but this really is the cheapest option and I'm pretty used to it from my navy days . We intend to walk out to the beach but guess what? ....IT'S RAINING AGAIN! We go into the nearest restaurant and sit down for something to eatRead more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 56

      Arriaial De Cabo

      January 23, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      I haven't written for a few days but we are in the same place and if i'm honest I have taken a little time out to relax and take it all in . This place is really beautiful the beaches are perfect and the atmosphere is very relaxed or should i say it was till yesterday as lots of people started arriving for the weekend.We have actually met someone English which is really unusual in the places we have been , although lots of the people staying in the hostel are keen to practise their English and my Brazilian is improving daily(with the help of sign language) .
      The hostel we are staying at is really clean and comfortable and we are currently sharing a dorm with 4 other people . Mark went out last night with Josh and rolled in at 4am pissed as a fart asking for the DIB DIB (his word for a remote control) to turn the air con down. As you can imagine this went down like a lead balloon and one of the guys asked to be moved.
      Although it is really cheap out here I have decided to do a little cooking and we head to the supermarket to buy the basics. I have really missed doing the normal things like cooking and cleaning , although i did do hand washing yesterday with the 2 buckets of water and the sink with a washing board built in, oh the joys of backpacking. After dinner we sat and played cards and listened to some music, Mark has said he won't be drinking until carnival now? thats 2 weeks away , we will see!!!!      Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 57

      Boat Trip

      January 24, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      We get up early in the morning and decide that today is going to be hot hot hot , there is not a cloud in the sky, and as you can probably tell that is unusual so far.
      We have met an Brazilan guy who speaks perfect english so we ask him if hed like to join us , thank god we did because the process of boarding a boat is quite strange here. You have to buy a pass to enter the marina as well as your boat ticket so once boarded we head out for the islands. I can say we werent dissapointed, this place just keeps getting more and more beautiful. One of the islands we go to has a huge tree that looks like a bonsai tree and this place is an ancient indian burial ground . Even though we have factor 50 on the sun is so hot we are still burning. We then ride past a rock called monkey face and it really does look like one although i dont think the pictures do it justice . Heading to the next island Mark and i stay on the boat , and one of the divers pulls a sea urchin from the bottom .
      We head back to sure and i say to Mark about going to see the sunset we follow the sun and arrive at Praia de grande(big beach). It is one of the biggest beaches I have seen and curves around for miles. The sunset is a little dissapointing as there are quite a lot of clouds but even this doesnt take away from the beauty of this place .      Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
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      Day 59

      Brazilian Traditions

      January 26, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ 🌙 24 °C

      It is our last day in Arriaial de cabo and I have to say I am sad to leave this little piece of paradise. The beaches and the waters here are so beautiful and today the waves have been massive but i'm sure our journey will bring many more of these.
      Today we were chatting to a couple of people in the hostel and i said that the one thing i really missed was a bath .... they explained that in Brazil they have Motels , now don't get confused as this is not somewhere you drive to they are basically sex chalets that you can rent on an hourly or nightly basis , they all have baths and some even have extra oxygen ,(dont think we'll be needing this)
      Today i also had my first Brazilian wax (omfg) i arrived back to the beach 2 hrs later walking like John Wayne , but feel well prepared for the Brazilian way of life but whilst away Mark had been leading Buddy astray so i ordered dinner and we headed back to the hostel to pack.
      After a shower we headed down to the nearest and first beach we had seen and participated in an Acai , its like a frozen fruit smoothie and absolutely delicious , (i will definitely be repeating this experience, but not sure about the waxing.) Whilst watching a game of soccer a lovely ending to this week.      Read more

    • Fifi flipflopFifi Flipflops Big Adventure
      Day 58

      Under pressure

      January 25, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      Today we headed to another beach in Arriaial . The beaches here are very different even in the same citys, some are for surfing , some are for snorkelling, and some are for boats . We have decided to take a diving trip today, only to 10m but i want to try it before i commit to booking my Padi course. We head out on the boat and begin prepping all the gear for the dive , god i thought getting a wetsuit on was bad enough but my god the gear was massive , weights tanks and flippers. Raffael and Mark let me go first and the instructors from Deep Trip were amazing. Sabrina spoke perfect English and as i entered the water I felt really confident . We spent a little time on the surface and then when i was comfartable we started to descend , however when i got to about 4 m the pain in my ears was really bad and no matter how much i tried to clear them it was still bad. I thought it would be a good idea after a couple of attempts to try and fight it and as we descende further the pain was excrutiating and instead of concentrating on my breathing my focus had moved . As i panicked water started to fill my mouth, I had no idea how deep we were and panic had no overtaken any concentration I thought i would die . We ascended back to the surface and Sabrina asked if i would like to try again , but the pain was still excrutiating so i chose to get out , I was so dissapointed but hoped Mark would have a better experience. He did! I was so glad for him, but so dissapointed for myself . Ah well theres always the surf !!!!Read more

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