The Main street of Superagui
The Town Square
There was only one thing to do on Superagui: a trail to the beach on the other side of the island. I didn't intend to swim in the massive downpour of rain - which didn't abate for 2 days - but I wanted to see why everyone told me I had to come to Superagui and that "Superagui is beautiful."
Is was during that 2-hour hike that I learned that my raincoat actually isn't waterproof. The woman at the pousada advised me to take boots with me because I'd have to walk through some water. Gumboots my ARSE! It was lucky I was wearing my sandals and bathers because there wasn't just one river to cross... but FIVE! We're not talking little streams. We're talking, "Step blindly through a brown, muddy river which reaches your waist." But I had to see the reason for coming to this island. I had to see this beach.
When I got to the beach... it was just a freaking beach. And there were vultures sitting and waiting there for me. Yes, vultures. I'm sure it would have been divine had the sky not been grey, but after a ceremonial dipping-the-feet-in-the-water I ran back through the rainforest. After all, it was pouring down with rain, which means the water levels were rising.
I got back to my room and the the sky miraculously cleared in the afternoon. The pousada lady exchanged a cooked meal for Chiropractic. I made friends with the vultures and had a barefoot stroll on the other beach near my pousada... until I saw all the tiny parasites crawling up from beneath the sand to feast on any life that maybe on the sand (mostly little beached bees and dying fish, but potentially me). This freaked me out. I went back to my room and waited until my boat off the island the next day.
Correios - the post office
I don't like parasites. These are the type that would burrow into your brain if they made contact with your head. Beware!
I don't care much for vultures either.
Protect your eyes.
:)) I see why everyone told u to go to Superagui... to find out that you have another phobia... parasites! How is with the doors? Still checking if they are locked? Are you checking now? :)
ReplyDeleteWouldn't you be afraid of these parasites? They're creepy. They stutter up from underneath the sand and take tiny bites off any living thing until it's head is separated from it's body. [shudder]
ReplyDeleteDamn... after I read your comment I had to rush to the door and check it 21 times - 21 being 3 multiples of 7. But you already know this, don't you Andrea Aadkjhasklbauruhavladjcaknb?
But seemingly vultures care for YOU. Beware of your eyes and everything else.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I would like to point out, I am a Brazilian from Sao Paulo, and you really picked some long-lost hell-hole to visit. For that, congrats! Most locals won't do that. But on the other hand, you should show some of the trendy cosmopolitan capital life here.
And forget Rio, it's totally more sizzle than steak!
Yeah, you know, I really really LOVE Brazil. Out of the 56 countries countries I've been to I think it is my favorite. Unfortunately I was only given a 3-month visa to visit Brazil and I used it all. So although I did stay in Rio for a while I didn't have time to go to Sao Paulo.
ReplyDeleteMaybe next time... there MUST be a next time! ;)