The sugar cane fields of Brazil are an interesting place. They can stretch out, unbroken for tens of miles and it is extremely easy to get lost in them. Naturally, when Team Boers and Team Ames were based in Lagoa Azeda, we opted to check them out: The only real gaps in the sugar cane … Continue reading
Category Archives: Brazil
Macapa to Oiapoque on BR156… Or Macapa to Cayenne… Or how the hell do I get to French Guiana from Brazil?
This question presented no small amount of angst to the Italian and me while we were in South America. And there is absolutely no reliable information on this topic anywhere that I found. So, how does one get from Macapa into French Guiana? Even getting to Macapa is a tricky affair, but it can be … Continue reading
Practicing for Carnival in Olinda, Brazil
See, I don’t exclusively go to grim, horrible places… Continue reading
JC’s Diopside Mine in Alagoas, Brazil
I’d be willing to bet that not many of you know what diopside is. Don’t feel bad though. Prior to our trip to Brazil, I didn’t know either. Diopside – chemical formula MgCaSi2O6 – is an industrial mineral used for everything from covering electrodes to absorbing oxygen in molten steel to helping contain nuclear waste. … Continue reading
Life In Lagoa Azeda, Brazil
While in Brazil, we spent the majority of our time based in the fishing village of Lagoa Azeda. Lagoa Azeda is very, very far off the tourist track which is just what we wanted. It is first and foremost a fishing village: I walked around the village when we first arrived to give you a … Continue reading
Jequiá Lake and Village in the State of Alagoas, Brazil
Maxim magazine recently voted Brazil as the “Hardest Holiday Destination” with the following explanation: Beautiful beaches, the land of silky football and home to the World Cup in 2014; it sounds like a perfect place to visit. According to Government travel advice, ‘Levels of violence and crime are high. Outbreaks of violence, particularly aimed at … Continue reading
Petrobras Tanker Facility In Maceio, Brazil
We spent several days based in Maceio with Brandon and Amanda. On one of these days we decided to walk down the beach to the Port of Maceio. That would be down here, although you can’t really see the port in this picture and it was taken on a different day. But, trust me, it’s … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 