Native Bahian beauty, captured digitally for your viewing pleasure.
This lighthouse now houses a maritime museum.
Popular beach near high-rise condos.
Salvador is built on two levels. This elevator, the oldest in the world, carries people up 236 feet to the upper level of the city. The ride takes 20 seconds and costs about three cents, U.S.
Even though it’s not Carnival time, you’re never far from it. Carnival draws over a million visitors to Salvador in the Spring.
These dogs have the right idea!
Spectacular cathedral. They seem to blanket the city, leaving one to ponder if Salvador is, perhaps, an unusually sinful place.
An even more incredible church- this one in baroque style.
The shopping district is colorful and inviting.
This Portuguese speaking cat wandered out of a shop we were visiting, had a nice stretch in the sun, and seemed to ask me “O que estás a ver, Gringo?” (What are you looking at, Gringo?).
Lots of steep, cobblestoned streets.
Mailbox, with style! This was the first one in the city, c. 1780.
Wading in their delightful pond, these African goddesses seem to beckon us to the soccer stadium. Our tour guide delighted in telling us that the U.S. played there last year… and lost.
Armação dos Búzios, or Buzios, is an attractive little tourist destination just a bit west of Rio. It has several nice beaches, lots of boats bobbing peacefully, and quaint shops and restaurants. No, Brandon did not go scuba diving on this boat.
We left our big ship to get on a boat that would bring us to another boat. In this case, it was a touristy schooner (similar to the one in this photo) that circled the Buzios bay and two small islands off shore.
Buzios has a nice, laid back beach town vibe.
Lots of colorful homes overlook perfectly manicured beach fronts. Good place for rum!
Interesting shoreline!
We’re finally getting far enough south for the weather to change. I just about shrieked when l jumped into the water (about 70°F). Visibility was poor, I’m ashamed to say I swam down and hit my face on the bottom at about 20’. Next site, I kept my hand out on descent! We were treated to chilly rain on our ride back to shore. 🥶
