Cumbuco

Po najinem treku se odločiva za brazilske plaže. Pravzaprav je bil plan to že na začetku, 1 mesec windsurfanja. Letiva v Fortalezo in prispeva v Cumbuco, kjer se dobiva z Boletom. Naslednji dan pa …brazilske plaže…ostanem brez besed. Res lepo. Palme, pesek, morje, in predvsem VETER! Very happy. Medtem ko Bole in Lux ‘pumpata’ kite, se jaz odpravim na lov za najem windsurf opreme. Namreč v vodi je 40+ kiterjev in 2 srfača. ?!? Hmmm, nikjer možnosti najema windsurf opreme, samo kite. Halooo. Po malo hoje najdem dva srfača, ki mi povesta, da sta pripeljala lastno opremo. Nimam druge, kot da gledam….se mečem v valove in se odločim da poskusim tudi jaz. Zvečer se odpravimo v restavracijo Secret Spot v lasti prijaznih Slovencev, ki nam postrežejo z odlično hrano in pijačo ter dobrimi nasveti. Čez 2 dni sem že na plaži in spuščam kite. Naslednji dan se vlečem po vodi v prekrasni Cauipe laguni in po enem razbitem kite-u ter nekaj potrpljenja že prvič vstanem. Uau, pa vedno sem rekla da jaz tega nikoli ne bom poskusila, ker je veliko vrvic in zgleda bistveno bolj nekontrolirano kot surf. Pa mi je bilo všeč, tako da sigurno še poskusim na kakšnem easy spotu, mogoče celo postanem ˝dvoživka˝. Medtem Lux že zelo napreduje in skoraj vedno pride brez pomoči nazaj :) . Jaz pa se že veselim Jerija in srfanja v topli vodi, juhuhu.

  prva caipirinha z Boletom

 

 tole je bila naša rezidenca v Cumbucu 

 hiša z bazenom

Boletov pozdrav soncu - ˝da pocrnim a ne izgorim˝

 plaža v Cumbucu, polna kite-arjev

 dead man by Bole

 Katki je prve korake razložil 13letni domačin

 mal poziranja :)

 pocitek v bazenu po napornem delavniku :)

 Secret spot, slovenska restavracija v Cumbucu

 odlična hrana

 buggy za vožnjo po pesku :)) žuuuur

 Cauipe laguna, fantje tuki res razturajo

Bole kajta

 Krajta kajta

 Katka tud kajta :)

 

uživancija

 še ena skupinska z Guzijem in Boletom pred odhodom iz lagune

 Bole je polomu vse možno

 uživanje po napornem delavniku 2.

roštiljada pred rezidenco

Fortaleza

znano?

 konglomerat ob obali :)

˝stara garda˝ na hitri cesti

 zadnja večerja pred odhodom v Jeri, mljask tole bova res pogrešala

 that´s all folks, cu in Jeri ;)

Lençóis and Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina

As promised I will post some blogs in English for our English speaking friends to understand as well.

After Salvador we decided we are going to see plenty more beautiful beaches in the northeast of Brazil, so we caught a 7 hour bus west into the interior of Bahia to a town called Lençóis. It is a beautiful, very small diamond-mining town, which is now oriented towards tourism and excursions to Chapada Diamantina , a national park since 1985. After Salvador we felt really at home here, not like tourists. We stayed in Pousada dos Duendes and absolutely loved it. Kind and helpful staff, a cute room and a great breakfast was all it took to get us hooked:) We took two short walks through the forest around Lençóis enjoying the pools, waterfalls, waterslide and beautiful scenery. But what we really wanted to do was a multi-day trek into the national park (2-8 day treks are possible). We met a really nice Aussie (Australian) girl, who wanted to do the trek as well and decided on a 3-day option to Paty Valley, which was, as we were told, one of the best treks in the world. But nothing could prepare us for the breathtaking scenery inside the Chapada. We were very fortunate to have a great guide Puma who took us to all the best spots, kept us laughing and showed us that shoes are not really necessary. We walked 50 km in total, slept under an overhanging rock, had wet sleeping bags and saw amazing scenery and beautiful waterfalls, and had a great time with the group, all of that making us sorry we didn’t take a longer trek. To be honest it felt like Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) was guiding us through the scenery of a movie Avatar, while in between he would turn into Jamie Oliver. However we had an airplane waiting for us in Salvador to take us to Fortaleza. We promised ourselves we will be back again someday. For anyone traveling to Bahia, Brazil this trek (among others) is a must and ask for Puma. You will have the time of your life!

 Ribeirao do Meio natural waterslide

 washing and drying of clothes on the banks of Lençóis river

 

local secret spot for relaxing

 

local kid :)

 

1st ascent of a 3day trek to Paty Valley

gorgeous scenery 

 1st look of the Paty Valley

 our guide Puma

 rock shelter

next morning we were a little wet (it was raining all night long)

  

 peaking over to see the waterfall

 

 riding the eagle

 

Cachoeirão view

rainbow

 

 from the top

walking down the Valley

 

 

 lasagna made on the trek by Puma

morning steep ascent

 

 Capao Valley on the way back

 natural medicine for digestion

Puma barefoot as usually

our group at the end of 50km trek, with our ride back to Lençóis