Often chance plays some wonderful jokes: walking in the center of Salvador de Bahia we meet friends from Corumbá. We had not found in Rio where we were in the same beach, but everything happens 2,000 km further to the north.
First taste of Nordeste, the vast region of Brazil where everything is mixed and changes face…
The island of Itaparica extends in front of the Bahia de todos os santos. We get lost in long stories and visit the village on the island, so it’s late when we try to take the ferry back to Salvador. After 3 hours of happy expectation, we can take the last passage, but we are so many on the ship that after a few meters we run aground and only with great difficulty we take the short drive to the port of Salvador de Bahia… chills. Soon comes the night and to celebrate the success of our adventure, we eat a delicious moqueca de peixe, the most typical Bahian dish: palm oil, dogfish, coconut milk, vegetables, rice and farofa. The Nordeste, black soul, sensuality, smiles, music and taste.
