A family of three drives an old VW bus from San Francisco to the tip of South America.
Posted on May 20, 2013 by angela2 Comments
There have been impressive sand dunes for hundreds of kilometers, but Parque Nacional Lençois Maranhenses is a highlight. First, you have to take a 4 wheel drive jeep equipped with a snorkel to even get out there. It takes about an hour driving through sand and lagoons. In the end, you're led into an otherworldly ...
Tags: Maranhão, Parque Nacional Lençois Maranhenses
Filed Under: Brazil
Posted on May 18, 2013 by angelaNo Comments
We were on our way to Barra Grande (Ceará), on a tip, and only ten minutes down the road we were stalled.
The bus was 'missing', sputtering and jumping and generally not running well. We pulled over on the side of the road and Jason went to work on the engine, while we tried to ...
Tags: Barra Grande, Barreirinhas, Parque Nacional Lençois Maranhenses, VW bus
Filed Under: Brazil
Posted on May 14, 2013 by angela2 Comments
From the lake, you can hop in the back of a 4WD truck that drives you through the sand to Jericoacoara (Jeri). It takes about 45 minutes of bumping, sliding and hitting your ass hard on a bench seat in the back of an old truck. It was fun.
This is another in-the-middle of nowhere, hard ...
Tags: Jericoacoara
Filed Under: Brazil
Posted on May 10, 2013 by jasonNo Comments
From Canoa Quebrada, we drove 200 km to Cumbuco. We had originally planned a day in Fortaleza, but after meandering through town, we just didn't feel compelled to stop. Supposedly, they have the 'tallest waterslide in the world'. 14 stories. It costs a fortune.
Bode has been talking smack about Insano for at least a ...
Tags: acerola, Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Lagoa Paraíso
Filed Under: Brazil
Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason1 Comment
From San Miguel de Gostoso, we made the fairly uninteresting drive along the back roads toward Areia Branca. Other than a quick beach stop at the beginning, there weren't many highlights. Lots of lowland muddy salt flats and a pretty ugly salt industry. And, the farther we get into Ceará state, the more animals we ...
Tags: Areia Branca, Canoa Quebrada, ferry
Filed Under: Brazil
Posted on May 7, 2013 by angela3 Comments
Why build a bridge? Seriously?
Some of these ferries are ridiculously sketchy, but that's what makes it an adventure.
Today, we made it to Sao Miguel de Gostoso where the police said it would be fine to camp on the beach in front of the town square.
When the sun went down, the toads came out. Giant toads, all ...
