• 23. The boat trip

    Our last full day here and once again it’s a cracker. Hot, slight breeze and no sign of rain. It won’t be long before we are… More

  • 22. The beaches

    22. The beaches

    First up we have another Brazilian carrot cake. Nope, still don’t get it. What’s the point if it doesn’t have grated carrot in it? And get… More

  • 21. The town

    21. The town

    Traditional breakfast summary – new for today we have on the left a cookie type thing that has rye seeds in it. Bottom is a cocoa… More

  • 20. The seaside

    20. The seaside

    Hotel Aretê in Armação dos Búzios is definitely a step above the Atlantis Copacabana and Cabo Branco Atlântico Hotels. The breakfasts are the usual mix of… More

  • 19. The countryside

    19. The countryside

    The last morning in João Pessoa and I discovered that the orange yoghurt I’ve had a few times also has carrot (cenoura) in it. What on… More

  • 18. The shopping

    18. The shopping

    Finally my terror is over, we returned the car uncrashed and intact. I no longer have to drive on these streets of motorbikes and insane parking.… More

  • 17. The club

    17. The club

    For a few days now, one of the cakes at breakfast has had the label of “Bolo Inglés”, meaning English Cake. The first one kind of… More

  • 16. Church day

    16. Church day

    I discovered the hotel omelette is worth having a try, even though it was more of a frittata. At least it wasn’t made with the awful… More

  • 15. The Easterly sunset

    15. The Easterly sunset

    After spending months planning and researching our trip, one of the things that stood out about this area is a massive great hotel that was built… More

  • 14. Things are going swimmingly

    14. Things are going swimmingly

    Our first big outing in João Pessoa and we were off to see a childhood friend of Luzima’s called Peñe. The drive there included a motorway,… More