Salvador, Bahia, 2001
Michel Hollands and I, through imaginative bending of the truth, managed to wangle a trip to Salvador, Bahia during carnival.

Unfortunately I have no pics of carnival only these from a daytrip to Praia de Forte, home of Projeto Tamar, where we visited the turtle sanctuary and generally lounged about.

Thanks to Cibelle, Evelyne and friends we had a fantastic time.

Cibelle is the sister of a friend and had never met us before...
... from meeting us at 4am at the airport looking after us through carnival ...
... taking us to see the "tartarugas" ...
we were taken care of with true Brazilian hospitatlity
A trip that neither Michel or I will ever forget.
Both Michel and I have been back to Salvador many times since and I'm sure will return many times in the future.