Sweet Tropical Relief

Heaven knows we suffered in Peru, and it was about time that we had a change of fortune.  

Beach sports provide plenty of eye candy for the ladies

So, finally!!  Tropical paradise!!  We spent three days on an island in the Bahia state of northeast Brazil, in a small town named Morro do Sao Paulo.  We stepped off the boat, and breathed a huge sigh of relief after enduring a taxi ride, 3 plane rides, 2 more taxi rides and a catamaran ride in a 24 hour period.  All the while, Gully is as sick as a dog and running for the bathroom every ten minutes.  One last gift from Peru, I guess.

Palm tree partytime!!

We truly feel we are in paradise.  The town has no roads, no cars, only friendly people and beach after beach after beach.  And did I mention the cocktails?  For only a few dollars, someone will mash up fresh tropical fruit of your choice and mix it with your alcohol of choice, and then you´re sipping on the best drink you ever had (well, until the next one).  And did I also mention the food?  We are gorging on amazing seafood dishes that I have never heard of or tasted  before, which is a pretty big feat after living in multi-cultural Toronto, where I thought every type of ethnic food was available.  And I should also mention the climate - hot and sunny!  Our bathing suits are our official uniforms now.  And Gully is ecstatic - shirts are optional (perhaps even discouraged)!  Even in the grocery stores!!  

I know, this is a pretty boring post, no bad news or funny adventures, but it is great for us. Finally we are relaxing a little.  I´ll take cocktails and seafood over trials and tribulations any day.  I know your mouth is watering... maybe we can even convince some of you to come join us!

-E

I bet you can´t name half of these fruits!

Choose your sweet, sweet poison

Hmmm.... should I take my shirt off now? or later?

Swaying palm trees and tropical breezes....