Brazil Breakdown: Canoa Quebrada

I've decided to make this post about my trip a photo one. I know the photos help you to better see things, duh, but also, having written a 10 page paper today, I'm feeling, for once, a little more short-winded. The town is cute. Small and quaint and lovely. For the first time ever, I saw adults playing on the beach in the sand. Not just worshipping it. The waves were rough due to the wind but I have to say even in the middle of the day, on the beach, it was cool.

Canoa Quebrada from the beach by our pousada. Taken on an easily morning walk with Sam.

Yummy breakfast. Oh, how you can get used to this. Fresh fruit, freshly squeezed juice, bread, ham and cheese and coffee by the pool.

La Dolce Vita's pool. Taken from our penthouse room.

Sam, Kathy and I exploring the town. It was hot during the day so everyone hid by the beach or stayed inside.

The crescent moon and star are the town's iconic image. Interesting because this area of Brazil is known as the sunrise coast, not sunset. The story I found out about it goes something like this:
There was a traveler from the Middle East visiting the area. He saw that a local artist carved images into tortoise shells. This traveler asked for the artist to make one for his love which included the moon (rebirth, femininity) and the star (luck, guidance) and it stuck. Do you believe this tale? I'm sure the Goo and my mom don't! Love you skeptics.

On the top of the cliffs. While there I realized I'd been to two oceans in less than two months. Pacific and Atlantic. I'm pretty spoiled.

Sam and Kathy (KD) in front of the Atlantic.

KD and I on the cliffs.

Okay, so this was the scariest stairway I've ever walked down. It's kinda (take that as loosely as possible) attached to the sand and sandstone cliffs. Really wobbly and bendy but it was so worth it.

We walked along this deserted strip of beach.

Along the way we found lots of washed up sea creatures including a sea turtle, porcupine fish, some fish with long stinger looking things and lots and lots of shells. We also found this cool old sailboat. These are the popular fishing boards in the area. Opted not to go on a ride with the rough waves and me being proned to seasickness. KD got soaked to take my photo. So did her purse. I did ask. At least mom, you're not the only one to ignore my wave advice.

Analyzing the town's symbol. I opted for photos while the two debated about how it was made.

After walking along the beach we needed a break. We found this great bar along the beach. We sat in the sand.

Enjoying a cold beer and some fries.

Our view. The boys were playing soccer before they went into the water.

Whew. We made it back up the scary staircase and got this view of the cliffs.

This was the view from my bed. I slept in the loft. Sunrise, sunrise.

You gotta love a photo that reflects the ocean in your sunglasses. I walked by myself along the beach our last day. God, it was gorgeous.

Could I have taken a more stereotypical Brazilian beach shot?

I loved the seacreatures whose airholes reopened after each wave. What surprised me the most were the different colors of sand for the creatures. Why are there all of these colors? The beach's sand did change color in different areas but do different colors equal different creatures?