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December 21, 2005
Salvador – Brazil
We woke up at 2:30am and Ruy, the owner of the hostel, had us to the airport a little after three. By 4:30am we were in the air and on our way to Sao Paulo where we would change planes to get to Salvador.
We arrived in Salvador at 11:00am and headed to a hotel in the Santo Antonio district near the center. It is a great part of town as several old buildings that overlook the bay have been renovated into restaurants and hotels called possadas. The three of us actually ended up in the best room in the place on the top floor as it was the only one left that could fit us. The view is unbelievable.
To me the neighborhood looks like a good place to buy real-estate as directly next to a renovated building you’ll find one that is severely dilapidated. While that too adds a sort of charm to the area, it also looks like these buildings are undiscovered gems.
We walked around the center of town which has a great colonial feel to it. We had a late lunch at a good restaurant where we had fun practicing Portuguese with waitresses. Afterwards we got our bus tickets to Rio where we will arrive on Christmas Eve Day. I think Todd is a little shocked at how quickly we are traveling but he is getting used to it.
Tonight we relaxed in the hotel and watched the sunset over the bay as we enjoyed a beer. Tomorrow we need to square away a few more details for the up and coming trip and then it will be off to do some sight seeing.
Posted by Peter Mork at December 21, 2005 5:48 PM
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