Salvador da Bahia 06/14 - 06/22/2014
Arrival in Salvador, district Itapua. The street of the hostel ... |
... is not so easy to find. |
That's it. And it is the only one of my four hostels in Brazil, where there is no breakfast. |
The view is also quite nice here, but it is a pity ... |
... that for reasons of safety everything is barred. |
The beach. Okay. |
But I will stay only for one night anyway (World Cup booking bottlenecks). |
Arrival at the center. Although in 2009 I was already here, ... |
... this time there’s a bit more action. Funny: not because of the World Cup, ... |
... but because of this annual folk festival. |
Okay, granted, there are also football fans. |
Especially Germans who sing louder than the French, although it’s their game in TV (against Honduras). |
But live of course it’s better. Forty minutes before kick-off I get my ticket for the match against Portugal. |
There is also the first touch of home. Ingo (center) and Golo have traveled to the World Cup. |
The singer of Höhner (THE Carnival Band of Cologne) is also there. |
THANKS for wearing underwear under the underwear! |
For the physical well-being is taken care of. (All beer stands.) |
For safety as well. However, ... |
... only after all they were on the toilet. |
At this artificial lake, the stadium is located. |
This great view of the field ... |
... also the Portuguese behind me can enjoy. However, only for one half; they do not return after the break. |
I don’t mind, there are still some locals left. |
When you look at Ronny and the referee, you could have some silly ideas. |
The game in a nutshell. |
Evening victory celebrations with Golo, Ingo and his fellows. First in the (overpriced) restaurant, ... |
... later in the crowded streets. |
Sightseeing. Nice idea. |
Pretty old houses. Like anno 2009. |
This is an artificial horse. And people pay for “riding”. |
Salvador is home for the famous drummers of Olodum. |
The lesser-known groups sometimes move drumming through the streets. |
At the Lighthouse of Barra the local FIFA Fan Fest takes place. |
But again: Brazil plays and many people watch - without any atmosphere. |
Striking: Felt 108% of all jerseys have the 10 (Neymar) on their backs. |
After a quick look at the not really exhilarating beach, I go back into the city. |
The view from my hostel window. |
When I'm eating, suddenly the doors of the location are barred because there was (supposedly) a shooting. |
The police may partly not put on their clothes properly, ... |
... but this procedure they master. |
The festival stage. But I still claim that the mood is disappointing. |
However, there are bright spots. |
Because it's so beautiful. The next day we find at exactly the same place ... |
... the appropriate successor for the beer supplies. |
Yes, they both sell the same product. And the one with "3 for 5" is not really without success! |
Again cheese sticks. In the hustle those mini grills are particularly dangerous, especially if ... |
... the grill master gets distracted so easily. |
(Yes, in the pictures above was not a big hustle. But here they are marching with their grills also.) |
Soon I’m departing, so I have to enjoy the sea one last time. |
Too bad, that the access to the beach is a bit disgusting. |
The beach itself is also not perfect. |
This couple goes swimming while their dogs take care of the belongings. |
Or something like that. |
The last evening. First we watch football together (GER - GHA) with some screen disturbances. |
Our Ghanaian has pity and becomes a German fan. (Actually, there's green at the bottom of the shirt.) |
After the match our Argentines discuss about it. |
Come on, it wasn’t that bad. |
While the rest of the troops stay in front of the Hostel-TV... |
... we go back to the crowd. |
The last surviving party photo - Natacha and her dentist. Or so. |
The bus to the airport - for the equivalent of about $ 13. |
A little bumpy, but the same route - for exactly one tenth(!) of the price. |
And that's it. The third pair of slippers survives and comes home with me. |
Time for a final - in view of the travel time extremely short -
conclusion: a great, impressive, fantastic, exciting and varied journey
of which I do not regret a single day.
But I'm so glad to get back home ... |