The non-stop rhythms of Salvador!

Salvador is a past capital of Brazil and, therefore, has a lot to look at. It´s an old colonial city and there are loads of old goverenment buildings and forts to visit, so I´ve got a mass of photos from around the city showing it´s impressive architecture.

On our first full day there some of us went out from the main city to visit a nearby island and that was really fun because the sea was super choppy and it was kind of like riding a rollercoaster, excecpt I guess you could sink on this one! The island had a nice coastline that we wandered around and there were loads of monikey-esque creatures hopping about the place who went from tree to tree via the power lines.

When we went back to the main city we visited the docks and took in the sights and sounds of the city´s beaches. The next day we were taken on a proper tour of the city where we visited lots of impressive churches, lighthouses, old forts, and some of the nicer beaches where our dodgy volleyball skills were displayed to many amused Brazilians! The best part of the day was when we went to watch a Capoeira show for free in one of the odl forts.

Capoeira is a traditional form of martial arts that exists in South America and it is seen everywhere in Salvador (I´ve even bought a little painting showing some guys doing Capoeira on the beach!) and it´s really impressive. I will have to upload the videos I have on to my Facebook profile when I get back. As well as seeing the Capoeira performed we also got treated to a live performance by a local drumming band where loads of young guys play the Brazilian rhythms and do it in such a cool way that it seems effortless. I really enjoyed that bit and Salvador itself really impressed me.

It was a non-stop city where the music literally never stops and the scenery and buildings were really interesting to look at. From now though, it was on to the major highlight of Rio de Janeiro and I could not wait!