Travel tales

Up early to catch the once a week train to the coast. Except starting this year, that train leaves at 7:50, not 8:15 and is smaller, so there is no space for you. Instead take the regular train to a cute town and from there catch a bus. Oh, and economy is sold out, so pelase pay more for a Portuguese guide and some snacks.


Good views though.


After wandering around the cute town for a bit in the unbelievable humidity and heat, you eat delicious Jabuticaba flavoured frozen yogurt. Highly recommended.

then to catch the bus! Except it's Sunday, so the schedule is different, even though that information is posted nowhere. The regular week day one is posted everywhere though. But there is yet a bus to catch, which is good, and it will give you time to catch the boat to Ilha Do Mel (honey island). As long as there is room on the boat...


There is. It was just the 2 of us as passengers.


And then, there you are. Sitting in the deck of your hostel, swatting mosquitos, drinking a beer, hearing waves on the shore, thinking fondly of the kindness of your hosts in the morning, the beautiful views in the train, delicious frozen yogurt...

Location:Ilha Do Mel, Brazil