A cow's eye view over the valley floor and towards Taubate
June is "no cloud month"
Time for an epiphany
Bamboo is prolific in the North Atlantic Rain Forest that covers much of the central east coast of Brazil especially between Rio and Sao Paulo.
Many isolated and pristine beaches along the coast
Churches a plenty
The local "martial art" is called Capoeira and was developed by slaves during the 16th Century more as a dance so as to hide it's true potential as a formidable method of self defence. Always a circle and accompanied by various musical instruments. Break dancers can thank these guys for some of their moves. Cartwheels can be deadly!
Motor Racing is almost as big as football in Brazil and even gets broadcast in the nightclub. Presume the band don't mind...
Guinea pigs...
The local "martial art" is called Capoeira and was developed by slaves during the 16th Century more as a dance so as to hide it's true potential as a formidable method of self defence. Always a circle and accompanied by various musical instruments. Break dancers can thank these guys for some of their moves. Cartwheels can be deadly!
Motor Racing is almost as big as football in Brazil and even gets broadcast in the nightclub. Presume the band don't mind...
Wetland with Cassiane
May day celebrations in the carnival arena
Wacky tree growths
Wacky tree
Many VWs still here - vans and beetles.
Market in full swing
Evening in full swing
Booze is cheap and plentiful
Regular parties (always involving a BBQ!!)
Wacky tree growths
Wacky tree
Many VWs still here - vans and beetles.
Market in full swing
Evening in full swing
Booze is cheap and plentiful
Regular parties (always involving a BBQ!!)
And the odd mexican night when the drunks come out. Well one drunk anyway.
More wildlife...
Guinea pigs...
Snakes in jars..
The ants, of the leaf cutter variety, are always on the move.
The horse and cart is a common sight.
Beach dweller
The reptilian addition to the local firewater, cachasa, doesn't add much to the flavour but if the mexicans can put a worm in bottles of mescal why not go one better?
A band from the UK on tour in South America playing 80's favourites. Didn't stay long.
The ants, of the leaf cutter variety, are always on the move.
The horse and cart is a common sight.
Beach dweller
The reptilian addition to the local firewater, cachasa, doesn't add much to the flavour but if the mexicans can put a worm in bottles of mescal why not go one better?
A band from the UK on tour in South America playing 80's favourites. Didn't stay long.
House compilation for all you budding architects. A stark contrast to the way the majority of Brazilians live.
Another house
A green house
A prim and proper house
Two houses !
Another house
A green house
A prim and proper house
Two houses !
Farewell drinks for my colleague Matt returning to the UK. My turn in a week.
A very lively band.
And as I begin to pack my bags Brasil is being swept up in World Cup fever.
And as I begin to pack my bags Brasil is being swept up in World Cup fever.
Adeus de Brasil - Goodbye from Brazil.
A beautiful country where I only met friendly and generous people.
Some treasured memories.
:) x
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