History, colour, life... that's Salvador. Everything turned up a little louder. Our second world heritage site of the trip and it knocked Olinda into a cocked hat. Olinda shut at 6.00pm whereas Pelourinho and other suburbs were not even starting yet. So a quick homage as we travel later today and I'll try do it … Continue reading Stunning Salvador – Sampler
A great view in the arena Fonte Nova. Up in the gods but you could watch the game unfold and the gaps open as Belgium tried to pry open the American nut. Plus the sunset over the stadium was pretty special. A tough game to watch for a US fan as chances were thin on … Continue reading Mayo with your Fries (Belgium v USA – Game 7)
A brighter day in Recife (Jun 27th), so a day to tour the locale especially with no football on. We're staying in a beach front skyscraper with an interesting view down to the foyer. Our choice would have been a pousada in Olinda (see part 2) but nothing was available, though it's not a bad … Continue reading Recife Recap – part 1: view after the rain
A brief backtrack to note that we arrived in Fortaleza late Friday night... To wake up to these views from our hotel. Note that the pool doesn't belong to the hotel, ours is on the roof! Balcony view. And this is from the roof top area... A walk round the bay today led to a … Continue reading Fortaleza Feel
After an aborted attempt to see Christ the Redeemer, due to ticketing issues and there being a shorter day (Brazil were playing later), the day changed direction to a more relaxed focus. A trip to Copacabana beach was mooted and approved. Partly for beach activities (a one in a life time opportunity albeit likely to … Continue reading Beach Scene
By which I mean we only watched two games of football but took them in while doing some tourista activities. Morning saw us wandering from the Lapa area to the Santa Theresa neighbourhood via the Escaderia Selaron. A fantastic piece of artwork that was created and updated for 20 years by Jorge Selaron. It ultimately … Continue reading Day off
Travel, Turmoil & Tom Foolery 