Share The third Thursday in January – the 12th in 2012 it is the annual celebration here in Salvador of the Lavagem de Bonfim. We knew about this event before we arrived here but were told that it was no big deal..just people walking to the Church – Bonfim to cleanse both themselves and the [...]
When the bus stopped at the designated bus stop, we jumped out and headed off in the direction of the beach. Along the way we were treated to some really interesting sites, two trees covered in brightly coloured plastic bottle tops, a tiny house built on the medium strip of the main road and a 2 table restaurant set up on the metre wide street verge – things are certainly done differently in Tibau do Sol!
Share Gosh time flies when you’re having FUN!!! The last couple of weeks of our time in Buenos Aires went by in a flash – we had some friends visit from Australia and we had some great times with them – Tango Shows, delicious dinners and lots of laughs! But, after two months in Buenos [...]
Share Last week we took a tour of the magnificent Teatro Colon – Buenos Aires Opera House – which re-opened in 2010 following nearly 5 years of restoration. Guided tours are the requirement to see the inside of the building and our tour arrived at the ‘Presidential Box’ as rehersals for the latest production were [...]
Share San Telmo is a place that is a must visit when you are in Buenos Aires – so we took a BUS – yep, a bus….to the area and our adventure began! Buses are a great way to get around – incredibly inexpensive at about 25cents a trip – but very popular! Needless to [...]