Monday, April 02, 2007
30 March, 07
Today didn’t start off very well for me. It was time for another hair cut- just a trim. And so the road we were staying in had many hairdressers and I obviously chose the wrong one. It was like living a nightmare and it was either leaving half way – which is probably what I should have done- or sticking it out. I walked out really upset and I didn’t want to pay but we could not communicate in a mutual language and so it was a problem. My hair was all different lengths and everything I had worked towards in the last 3 months (which was the last time I had a haircut) was simply ‘chopped off’. We went for a walk along the promenade passed the main beaches in Salvador which we were not very impressed with, and then we arrived in the city again. We walked through the city streets that were crowded and cramped until we arrived at the Historic town again. There is an elevator shaft called ‘Elevador Lacerda’ that runs from the upper town area (Ciadade Alta) to the lower town (Ciadade Baixa). The ride takes 22 seconds and the shaft is 72 meters in height. We browsed around the Mercado and bought our ferry tickets for tomorrow to an island (called Morro de Sao Paulo) which we heard was really great. The market has an African feel quite similar to home but a little different and more colorful. Our next stop was the Sao Franciscan Church which was very beautiful inside and out and we had a local who shared some information and history with us. We skipped the other 100 churches (not quite) and strolled the cobbled streets admiring the buildings, shops and mansions of the past. We had a cerveja (beer) on the main square (Pelourinho) as the air filled with the night activity. We had the local dish for dinner called Bobo de Frango which is a manioc paste flavored with chicken, coconut milk and who knows what else. It was very tasty and it comes with rice. The streets are filled with musicians and stalls but it is low season and things are pretty quiet. I think we are tired and these cities are quite challenging. We are also nearing the end of the trip and thinking about home and everything that comes with that.
Today didn’t start off very well for me. It was time for another hair cut- just a trim. And so the road we were staying in had many hairdressers and I obviously chose the wrong one. It was like living a nightmare and it was either leaving half way – which is probably what I should have done- or sticking it out. I walked out really upset and I didn’t want to pay but we could not communicate in a mutual language and so it was a problem. My hair was all different lengths and everything I had worked towards in the last 3 months (which was the last time I had a haircut) was simply ‘chopped off’. We went for a walk along the promenade passed the main beaches in Salvador which we were not very impressed with, and then we arrived in the city again. We walked through the city streets that were crowded and cramped until we arrived at the Historic town again. There is an elevator shaft called ‘Elevador Lacerda’ that runs from the upper town area (Ciadade Alta) to the lower town (Ciadade Baixa). The ride takes 22 seconds and the shaft is 72 meters in height. We browsed around the Mercado and bought our ferry tickets for tomorrow to an island (called Morro de Sao Paulo) which we heard was really great. The market has an African feel quite similar to home but a little different and more colorful. Our next stop was the Sao Franciscan Church which was very beautiful inside and out and we had a local who shared some information and history with us. We skipped the other 100 churches (not quite) and strolled the cobbled streets admiring the buildings, shops and mansions of the past. We had a cerveja (beer) on the main square (Pelourinho) as the air filled with the night activity. We had the local dish for dinner called Bobo de Frango which is a manioc paste flavored with chicken, coconut milk and who knows what else. It was very tasty and it comes with rice. The streets are filled with musicians and stalls but it is low season and things are pretty quiet. I think we are tired and these cities are quite challenging. We are also nearing the end of the trip and thinking about home and everything that comes with that.
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