Media Folder: Paihia
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Change of plans
Today I was supposed to meet up with the group from Salzburg to have a nice home cocked lunchn at Valdos mums, do some more training and then catch a bus to Jakobina. After the night I had I wasn’t in a condition to do any of that. Coke and some white rolls with salted…
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Food poisoning
This post is a little bit sad and not at all about a nice topic. So you might want to skip to the next post. After I came back to my hostel I went straight to my emergency pack of Immodium and the toilet. In hindsight the Immodium might not have been the smartest idea.…
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Training in Salvador
We were supposed to meet up at half past five to go to and train with a local group. What I had failed to ask was where it was actually supposed to take place and how to get there. So I was on time in only my Training clothes. No money. As it turns out…
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At the beach in Barra
Today was going to be a more relaxing day. We – that’s the female contingent from Salzburg plus her Brazilian boyfriend and me – were going to the beach in Barra. So up to the elevator, down and looking for the right bus stop (and bus) behind the Mercado Modelo. Without someone asking around who really…
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Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos and a night out
In the evening we went to Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos where we attended Mass. A catholic one with lots of incense waving it seemed. But that was about all that reminded me of the last catholic one I visited. Maybe part of this is due to the history of this church which was…
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Pelourinho and Berimbaus
In Pelourinho I met up with some people from Salzburg. Aside of the two ladies I already had the pleasure of enjoing the taxi ride to Rio with, there where Sonja (and her brasilian Boyfriend), Valdo and Karen. Completing the group was Bodão from Jakobina. Including the two I shared the taxi to Rio with.…