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100,000 km post
Well it finally happened our journey has rolled over into six-digit territory on our way to Calvacantes Brazil. What a grand adventure it has been so far. So many great memories and still so so much left in the world to see. 200,000 kms we are coming for you.
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It is so cool to see the rain pouring on one side of the road, while you are in sunshine.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/...4a30921f_c.jpgcalvacantes 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/...16590ed0_c.jpgcalvacantes 22 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/...780eb1c7_c.jpgcalvacantes 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Santa Barbara
We arrived after an 8 -hour day to a very cozy B&B run by the lovely Martha in tiny Calvacantes. She gave us a run down at breakfast about where we should go in the National Park.
The first stop was the Kalunga village of Engenho. This is one of the settlements where African slaves escaped to and their descendants now live. They were almost totally isolated until about 50 years ago. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/...1c5f21de_c.jpgcalvacantes 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This is 25 km up a good dirt road to the checkpoint where you must pay the park entry and hire a local guide. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/...2195f9d7_c.jpgcalvacantes 25 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/...6026d173_c.jpgcalvacantes 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8634/...bdaf284d_c.jpgcalvacantes 27 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...3279e38a_c.jpgcalvacantes 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/...98640871_c.jpgcalvacantes 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7488/...37050715_c.jpgcalvacantes 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
A new Brazilian friend
On the way up the road at the Mirante or lookout we met Humberto a Brazilian riding from the south of the state. He fractured his leg two months ago so is riding is a walking cast “ for protection”! It was great to spend the day with him especially as he spoke perfect English.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7567/...20133151_c.jpgcalvacantes 34 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...93b8c17a_c.jpgcalvacantes 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...cf15b82f_c.jpgcalvacantes 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...2c8ef3ef_c.jpgcalvacantes 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We all drove the 5 km up the dirt track to the trailhead.
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From here it is a 1.7 km walk to the Falls of Santa Barbara.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...d8ef3aa3_c.jpgcalvacantes 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7575/...f912b7c8_c.jpgcalvacantes 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8627/...34c5ee25_c.jpg2015-01-18 12.10.32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7524/...748ccc40_c.jpgcalvacantes 45 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The first small pool we visited just for photos and then hikes further on to the large falls to swim. The water is crystal clear and really that color.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/...ea0979b9_c.jpgcalvacantes 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...176cabc0_c.jpgcalvacantes 51 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...90eba8e1_c.jpgcalvacantes 52 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...a3accf3d_c.jpgcalvacantes 57 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7505/...6ce6cc0b_c.jpgcalvacantes 61 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/...bc9e28e4_c.jpgcalvacantes 62 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...c17c6610_c.jpgcalvacantes 67 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...928dc4bd_c.jpgcalvacantes 72 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Capivara
Driving back to just past the village is another dirt track to the Capivara falls. This is a bit more of a hike down to the falls, but well worth the effort.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7498/...0546208b_c.jpg2015-01-18 15.33.40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7570/...833384fc_c.jpgcalvacantes 73 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/...5a943ea1_c.jpgcalvacantes 74 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/...f11fa55f_c.jpgcalvacantes 75 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/...648d2413_c.jpgcalvacantes 76 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8636/...0339675e_c.jpgcalvacantes 84 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7482/...a401332b_c.jpgcalvacantes 89 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...cb2ed0d2_c.jpgcalvacantes 88 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/...d78c1dc2_c.jpg2015-01-18 15.29.24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/...8df2086d_c.jpgcalvacantes 77 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...77a37b02_c.jpgcalvacantes 81 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8572/...7ebcf60d_c.jpgcalvacantes 78 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...6971179c_c.jpgcalvacantes 79 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7579/...1edee3aa_c.jpgcalvacantes 90 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/...3329298b_c.jpgcalvacantes 86 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/...66032190_c.jpgcalvacantes 83 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8584/...47e0fc09_c.jpgcalvacantes 82 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7484/...8358053c_c.jpgcalvacantes 87 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/...7ecc2c1f_c.jpgcalvacantes 94 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7469/...a05455d1_c.jpgcalvacantes 97 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8565/...6e5f54c6_c.jpgcalvacantes 100 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Finally back to decent wifi
We were very happy to receive an invitation from Erick and Danielle in Brasilia and so we made our way there today a short 311 km to the Capital.
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Brasillia
Danielle and Erick are supper hosts. They fed and housed the bikes and us. One of the best things was the amazing job their washing machine did on our very dirty suits.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/...6f7a430a_c.jpgDSC07741 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr This is a very unique city as it was totally planned and then was built in 5 years. The Capital was moved here from Rio in 1960. The design planning was as the result of a contest and the layout of the city is an airplane shape. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/...267e0821_c.jpgbrasilia 1 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/...93e39186_c.jpgbrasilia 5 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/...f8971588_c.jpgbrasilia 7 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7348/...58bbc3e7_c.jpgbrasilia 6 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/...c19a8c43_c.jpgbrasilia 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The city itself has sectors so that like business are together. There is an industrial sector, hotel sector, and residential sector. A huge man made lake surrounds the tail area of the plane. This is the sector with all the hotels.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/...6a58a199_c.jpgbrasilia 13 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/...886ab0b8_c.jpgbrasilia 32 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/...393a43a2_c.jpgbrasilia 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We dropped the bikes off at BMW Motorad Munique, which is the new dealership in the city. They have a detail service and our bikes need it badly. We were even happier when they did the amazing cleaning job “as a gift to us”! They are really trying to build a great relationship with the riders here in the city. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/...16ec7b93_c.jpgbrasilia 40 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
Erick took us on a tour including taking in the view from the famous TV tower. From here you have an overview of the city structure, parks, and architecture. You can see the multibillion-dollar soccer stadium that was built for the world cup and will now just sit empty.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/...8a7fc401_c.jpgbrasilia 9 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/...8b463666_c.jpgbrasilia 8 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8679/...1aec4545_c.jpgbrasilia 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/...343fe011_c.jpgbrasilia 21 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/...a593219d_c.jpgbrasilia 15 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/...05d645d5_c.jpgbrasilia 19 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/...def630c2_c.jpgbrasilia 12 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/...27f26374_c.jpgbrasilia 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/...2a60b4f4_c.jpgbrasilia 16 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/...bf789438_c.jpgbrasilia 11 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
We also checked out a number of the Oscar Niemeyer buildings here including the Cathedral and the iconic National Congress building.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/...28eb9a5c_c.jpgbrasilia 24 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/...87f4ec33_c.jpgbrasilia 23 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/...8db6a8af_c.jpgbrasilia 44 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/...beb01eaa_c.jpgbrasilia 46 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8567/...e707b81c_c.jpgbrasilia 47 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/...e4f002cd_c.jpgbrasilia 50 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/...0ac26704_c.jpgbrasilia 26 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/...b80302db_c.jpgbrasilia 28 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/...7e8d684e_c.jpgbrasilia 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
The president lives less than 2 km from the congress on a road that only accesses her house. Despite that she takes a 12- man helicopter to work.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/...156c7bb0_c.jpgbrasilia 31 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr We also had a culinary tour of the city and tried all kinds of great new things. I lilke the Caiprioskas here just a bit of crushed fruit at the bottom for your vodka. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/...214db1cd_c.jpgbrasilia 35 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/...0c84c726_c.jpgbrasilia 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/...c36966a4_c.jpgbrasilia 37 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...6be502ac_c.jpgbrasilia 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr Brazil would be our perfect riding country if it were not so hot, but we started the day today with a double rainbow and so that’s pretty close to awesome anyway. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...cce4da59_c.jpgbrasilia 39 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr |
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