Happy New Years Eve!!
Saturday, December 31st, 2005Well now I´ve moved to the Barra (it´s said like Baha) neighborhood. My pousada (or Bed and Breakfast) is a block away from the beach and the New Year´s celebrations!! I met some aquantances from the UK last night as well as some Bahians (people from here in Salvador). We went to this free music concert and danced the night away. The taxi didn´t drop us off until 3am.
The people here are really nice. I was at the beach yesterday and this family kinda took me under their wing. We hung out and ate at the beach. You can get anything chilling on the beach. Flip flops, sunscreen, ice cream, hamburgers, cotton candy and my favorite grilled cheese!! They coat it with oregano and grill it right in front of you.
The women who worked at the Pousada even ironed my white skirt for me!!
Brazilians know how to do it!! They have this big stage set up by the beach and the barges loaded with fireworks came in today. Jan 1 they don´t stop!! There´s there´s big concert the next day on the beach as well!!
I just came from the beach now. Some man almost drowned. He got caught up in this current and the police nor lifeguards didn´t even try to save him. The people were cussing in portuguese and yelling for the police.
I might not be able to give any updates for a while…but I wish all of you a Feliz Ano Nove (Happy New Year).
Heres one of the guys we went out with and my grilled cheese being prepared from last night:
Here´s me at the beach in my cover up…guys I´m wearing a bikini (gasp)!! It was cloudy yesterdaybut today it´s full sunshine!! I got my tan lines 🙂
Here´s the stage they where setting up for tonight:
And facing the lighthouse is the beach..imagine this entire area packed with people..don´t worry I´m carrying cash in my bra, wearing no jewlery and taking a disposable camera!!
Well I´m out..taking a nap so I´m rested for tonight
Candis