Dancing in Salvador
Day 36-38 Mon – Wed 04 – 06/10 Salvador, Bahia
Three days in Salvador. It isn`t pretty; it is dirty in places, it has the reputatation of being dangerous, many of the buildings look rundown. Yet, it has an energy that lures people back. It also is famous for its music and dance. Not to mention the Carnaval!
My second time here in Salvador, and I enjoyed my time again! My normal mode of travel is to get up, eat something and keep doing things till the evening when I am so tired that I plop into bed. On this trip, I am deliberately slowing myself down. To that end, I decided to take it easy in Salvador. Visited Pelourinho, Mercado Modelo, Barra over the 3 days and nights. Tuesday night though is street party night! There is a street party every Tuesday night in Salvador. Free music, 4 stages set up all over Cidade Alta in the old city centre, dancing. I danced on the cobblestoned streets of Salvador last night! In flip flops too. There were alot of us, dancing and following a band of drummers.The drumming was energetic and the dancers elegant. I cant dance without looking like I probably have a bee down my clothes, but that didnt stopme this time. Well past my normal bedtime when I got to the hostel.
The other highlight of my trip was the dance show at Teatro Santana by Balé Folclórico da Bahia! They play every night except Sundays and Tuesdays. What a show! I dont quite have the words to describe the show.
Flying to Sao Paulo on Thursday. 36 hours by bus and two hours by plane. Both cost the same! How I wish they had a good railway system.
Tags: Travel
Damu