Friday night. Salvador. I'm at a restaurant/bar/internet café called bahiacafe.com . A really cool place which at first I thought would be a really touristy, cheesy place. But it's far from it. Really chilled, with a cool decor, nice staff and good food. I had the best grilled frango with potatoes and a cooooold Skol, while chatting on Skype. The music is playing outside on the Praça da Sé, with a choir of Bahian women. I love Salvador! Even thought a touristy feeling is present here in Pelourinho (The old part of Salvador, protected by UNESCO) is has a charm that is tangible. The old colorful buildings, white dressed plus-size bahian women sellin aracuje and the sound of berimbaus playing is unforgettable.
Last night I was in Aracaju, which honestly I could have skipped. So this morning I took the 7 hour bus drive towards Salvador, and here I am. The plan is to walk around here in Pelourinho tomorrow morning and then take a boat to the island of Tinharé and Morro de São Paolo. But the weather forecast is expecting rain! Well well, I've been lucky with a rain-free month in Maceió so it was bound to happen sometime. I will try to post some more pictures, but it's a bit more tricky since I only get access at internet café now, and they don't always allow hooking up your camera.
Now off the check out the streets and hopefully run into the band of samba musicians walking through the narrow streets playing. So bye for now...
