Itacare

Arriving at our friend´s house in Itacare was like stepping into paradise- hammocks were strung up outside and mango, coconut and cashew trees all grew in the garden. As we entered the house we were given freshly made mango smoothie and then our friend made us coconut cous cous for lunch- amazing!

Whilst he went to work, we chilled on the beach and watched an incredible sunset. After wandering around town and popping into the restaurant where our friend worked at for a drink, me and Leggra got home via moto taxis and cooked dinner. At 11.30ish our friend finished work and off we three went on his bike to the town´s street party. The town was buzzing with energy- There was a car with massive speakers and booming music. The streets were packed with so many people it was hard to move and lined with cocktail and food stands. I tried a traditional Bahia food- Acaraje (fried bean, cut in half and then stuffed with shimps, salad and creamy sauces). A big stage by the beach had bands to which we danced to way into the night.

The next day, we all had lunch together and then took a hike into the beautiful forest (passing several showers by streams to cool off in) to the hidden beach. That night there was a rock band playing in a local bar (girls had free entry) so we went along. The next morning was a lazy one before catching the 3 o´clock bus to Olivença, where kindly our friend arranged for us to stay.