Brasilia, Brazil
A City Born from a Dream Having had more than our fair share of dirt roads to last us a while, we headed to Brasília for a little cultural immersion — and a trip to the dentist. It felt strange rolling into a city so clean and composed after weeks of red dust and bumpy […]
Viana Canyon, Fervedouros and long dirt roads
Viana Canyon October 16-19. Approaching the canyon from the Southeast, we followed a tight sandy track that lead us into the ‘bottom’ of the canyon. Suddenly the land spread out before us with red rock walls towering over us like sentinels guarding the gates. Its the dry season, and the air thick with heat. The dirt beneath our […]
Crossing Brazil: Ancient rock art & slot Canyons
Fortaleza & Farewells 8-9 October.Leaving the beaches behind, we made our way into Fortaleza — a large, sprawling city stretched along Brazil’s northeast coast and our final stop before heading inland. At the end of the month, we have a river barge to catch down the Paraguay River, bound for the Pantanal, Brazil’s wild and […]
Kiteboarding Brazil’s Coast continued
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Guajiru We’re now making our way further along the coast to catch up with some Whistler friends who have come to Brazil for a kiting holiday. They were kind enough to bring down a few goodies for us — including a new iPhone for me. We’d hoped my […]
Jericocora & a break from the wind
aka Jeri 22-23 Sept. Tucked remotely along the Northern coast, is Jericoacoara National Park. Better known as “Jeri”, a hidden desert oasis by the sea. Getting there is half the adventure, a mix of wild dunes, wide beaches, and soft sandy tracks made for a different type of driving. Because Bruce is so tall, we […]