ILHEUS, BRAZIL
This morning around 11 AM we pulled into the port of Ilheus. Ilheus looked like one of the smaller port city’s. After the ship was cleared we ventured of on foot towards the downtown area. We had our eyes set on the old church what was situated on top of the hill. As it was, we circled the hill to find a road which could lead us to the crest. Finally we found one which seemed to go up. The temperature meanwhile had risen to well above 30C deg. With some help of locals who pointed us in the right direction we ended up at the church. Unfortunately the gate was closed, likely because of the Carnaval. Some tourists pointed us to a set of stairs what got us back to the bottom of the hill. From here we walked to another old church in the center of the city. This church was located next to a restaurant called Vesuvio. This restaurant was made famous as it is mentioned in Jorge Amado’s novel Gabriela. We had a few cold ones in this place what definitely hit the spot on this hot day. Jorge Amado considered Ilheus his home in his younger years. His books have been published in over 40 languages worldwide. The beaches in this City are beautiful All white sand. We didn’t go to the beach this time, as we thought it was to hot and there was no shade. We set off on our 1 mile walk back to the boat. On the way back we had to make one more stop for some ice cold water and it also gave us also a chance to get out of the sun for a bit. We sailed out around 6PM. For tonight the ship had brought in dancers for a mardi gras party in the Ocean Bar. Lots of fun.
Cheers
“South America” “Cruises” “Ilheus”
buysprojects.travel.blog 