Salvador is hot! The ocean, being pretty warm, provides little relief. The beach is nice, especially for a sunset bodysurf session. We meet some local girls who invite us to a samba club later. I never met anyone who drank Smirnoff Ice willingly, but thats the only thing the local girls drank.
We roll into the samba club and dance a gringo style of samba. There are 6 people in the group and the lead singer has an amazing voice and presense. She sings the night away as we dance not more than 5 feet away from the band, good times.
Brazil has a crazy nightlife. People do not go out until midnight and will dance and party until the sun rises like it´s perfectly normal. I have to get used to taking a nap between 8 and 10, so I have the energy for a full night of fun. After the Samba club, we get some traditional food from Bahia, not really my style but it was nice to try the local flavors.
The next day we go to the oldtown in Salvador where the women are dressed in traditional dresses and some of the men practice calputa (I´m miss-spelling this) a type of dance that looks like fighting, fun to watch. We take pictures of old churches and make our way into a marketplace where local arts and crafts are being sold. Having one backpack for my 7 month trip makes me stay away from collecting souvineers, but it is fun to explore.
Lot´s of people reccommend Morro De Sao Paulo, an Island close by to Salvador, so we book a Catamaran to the Island for the following morning.
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