Beach Towns = Tourist Party

Heyhey,

Home sweet home in Itacarè, in the state of Bahìa. It´s a surfing town that has long since been "discovered." Slowly we learn the language of the guidebooks. Quaint fishing village w/ surf and good night life means Watch Out. We blanched when we saw the strip of tourist shops and glammy restaurants and surfer dudes and noise. Town was literally full when we arrived, as in, no pousada had room for us except one super fancy one up on the hill. We split the suite with three awesome British girls and are enjoying the pool and evening yoga classes so really, we can´t complain. Rob found surf and I found a book store that is carbon neutral (unheard of down here!) so little by little we are carving a niche for ourselves.

Things I like: Açai, palm trees, impromptu Portuguese lessons from kind strangers, brightly painted houses and stores, making people laugh when I try to buy agua mineral, being a traveler again. Things I dislike: watching poor people serve rich people, smelling burning trash and sewage and knowing it´s what people breathe and live with on a daily basis, sunburns.

The reggae show down the street has started so the internet shop is closing. Time to wash the sand off our feet and hit the sheets for some sweet Latin American dreams.

The world is so big and so small, all at once.

love, kai