EC-Rider Travels

Another lovely relaxing day in this beautiful place. After breakfast we went for a long walk along the beach – so very different on a Sunday. Luckily no one on our beach ….. but as we headed along to the right (South, I think!) there are areas where is was quite busy with all the…

Wow what a day. Goodness it is going to be a shock returning to reality next week. Analida and Eduardo are spoiling me SO much. As it was forecast to be a sunny day, I rose early to see the sun-rise which was lovely. A little later we went for a pre-breakfast walk and snorkel.…

The sun has returned and we have had a blissful day. I think I will let the pictures tell the story.

I woke early in order to see the sun rise and try and find some of the lovely birds, I know live here. Unfortunately, however, the clouds had risen first so no spectacular sunrise and they were pretty persistent all day. Analida and Eduardo were up early too so we headed off for a pre-breakfast…

My goodness it rained hard last night and it was all a little overcast when we got up. I feared I had bought the weather from Rio with me, but luckily it cleared to reveal the most beautiful day. The house is even more lovely in the daylight – all wood, most of it locally…

Today was another travel day as we head for Analida’s beach-house in Barra Grande. We had the most delicious breakfast courtesy of one of Katia’s friends, who had just opened a cafe around the corner from our hotel. Milena then kindly drove us to the airport where we caught a short, 35 minute, flight to…

Goodness things looks so very different in the cold light of day – including our hotel, which is perhaps a little more than tired – verging on ‘totally exhausted’. Analida was very disappointed, as it had been so highly recommended and she hoped might be quite special. I fear it is simply another victim of…

Today has been a travelling day, flying to Brazil’s former capital, Salvador, via Recife, which is about two and a half hours north of Rio, though still only about a sixth of the way up – it is a HUGE country. In Brazil, you are considered to be very old if you are over 60…

Well today has been a bit of a slow one. Both Analida and I slightly feeling our age after drinking and dancing the night away, not to mention climbing a mountain – possibly only quite sensible just after COVID! However, the sun was out for almost the first time since I have been in Rio,…

I have had the most amazing day. Starting off with a negative COVID test (hooray!) which was such a blessing as Edivaldo had suggested I spent the day with him as he wanted to show me around and take me on a hike …. a walk, I thought, well not quite…… I met him at…