Salvador - Many Photos - Updated
Eowyn
Thu 10 Feb 2011 20:40
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Éowyn is moored in the
Termino Nautico marina in Salvador (San Salvador de Bahia in full),
Brazil in position 12:58.348S
038:30.959W
 The Marina at Termino Nautico
After our arrival on Saturday,
we did not really do very much other than the entry paperwork and tidy the boat
a little. The paperwork was completed on Sunday and with the help of Antonio of
Thor VI he was able to return to the UK that day, one day early.
We had already discovered the
way to the Old Town via a public elevator which can take up to an hour of
queuing! The wait is worth it as the architecture is splendid although in common
with most of South America, there is not much evidence of essential
maintenance.
 Street Scenes of Bahian Dress and
Condomble
We had discovered a local
restaurant called Oyaba where the food was typical Bahian and the prices not too
high - Brazil has turned out to be a very expensive country.
Monday saw the skippers
briefing covering cruising in the Bay and some detail of our arrangements for
Carnival in Recife. As usual this had been very well researched by the World ARC
team. As a result of this information and having discovered the limited land
tours available, we will cruise in the Bay once Mike returns. In the evening
there was a get together and prizegiving. we did win a couple of very large
trophies for not very meritorious achievements but the really deserved prize
went to Thor VI, overall winners on the leg despite their broken
forestay.
  Skippers' Briefing and Thor VI get their well
deserved Prize
 Local Kids Dance at the Prizegiving
On Tuesday we walked to the
other marina where there are 2 chandleries but we could not but even the most
basic items such as split rings! We met with Susan and David Mackay there and
had lunch in the marina. First port of call in the evening was Tzigane as it was
Jenny's birthday. After on glass of bubbly too many we returned to the Old town
with Rui for another typical Bahian meal. Tuesday is festival day here so the is
much music and many street vendors fill the streets. This is not the safest
place on earth and there are gun totting police everywhere in several shades of
uniform Armed private security is also much in evidence. The extremes of rich
and poor are very evident on the streets with urchins begging for food off your
table as you eat a meal. Very harrowing.
Wednesday was a great day. I
had arranged a private historical tour for 10 of us and we learnt so much
fascinating information from our guide, it was impossible to retain it all.
Lunch was great as we went to the restaurant of the Senac catering college. This
was great - a buffet of 47 regional specialities at a bargain price. As if we
had not eaten enough, Rui shared his prize with us, a show and meal. It really
was spectacular with dancing of the afro-Brazilian traditions such as
samba-de-roda, maculele and Candomble. The food was fine too although not up too
our great lunch.
 Catering College is the Green Building on the
Right
 Funded by the Poor Urchins of
Salvador?
Thursday is a day to do some
minor works on the boat. On Sunday we have a 2 day tour to
Cachoeira.
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