Itaparica proved to be such a welcome relief after all the partying of Carnival in Salvador. The sea, although not pristine, was at least swimmable and the noise level much, much reduced. We took a dinghy trip through some of the mangrove swamps and saw many very primitive dugout canoes which are still being used today.
Our highlight was a trip that we took in our big dinghy (Hip Hop) down the waterway between the mainland and the island where we met Marconi, a Salvador resident who owns a summer home south of Itaparica. He insisted we go to his home to top us up with some petrol for the outboard. There we met his wife, Katrine, who immediately would not take 'no' for an answer when they invited us to stay for lunch. And what a lunch! Freshly caught fish (they have their very own enormous fish pond in the garden) and wonderful, wonderful crab. They were just so incredibly hospital, we simply couldn't thank them enough. What a lovely experience it was.
Itaparica is locally famous for its fresh well water - crystal clear water which bubbles out of the ground in several spots around the island. We pulled into the marina for the night which enabled us to empty out all our old water and top up with the good stuff, what a pleasure.
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Our highlight was a trip that we took in our big dinghy (Hip Hop) down the waterway between the mainland and the island where we met Marconi, a Salvador resident who owns a summer home south of Itaparica. He insisted we go to his home to top us up with some petrol for the outboard. There we met his wife, Katrine, who immediately would not take 'no' for an answer when they invited us to stay for lunch. And what a lunch! Freshly caught fish (they have their very own enormous fish pond in the garden) and wonderful, wonderful crab. They were just so incredibly hospital, we simply couldn't thank them enough. What a lovely experience it was.Itaparica is locally famous for its fresh well water - crystal clear water which bubbles out of the ground in several spots around the island. We pulled into the marina for the night which enabled us to empty out all our old water and top up with the good stuff, what a pleasure.
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