Since I last updated the running chronicles, we have run in the Amazon ( from one one end of our lodge to the other since running in the jungle was not an option). After we got to Salvador we have run every day. Our hotel is across from the beach and there is a nice side walk along which we have been joined by many other people walking or jogging.
The sun rises by 5:30 and already by then there are quite a few people out and about. By 6:15, the sidewalk is positively crowded and as Tia said, it's like Mario Kart out there.
The sea here is a bit rougher and there are many more rocks. The beach is not very wide but that means we can hear the sea and the waves crashing on shore as we run which makes it more interesting. There is a lighthouse about half a mile up which we pass on our route. There is also always a group of elderly gentlemen playing a game of volleyball with what looks like an elongated birdie (what is used for badminton). There are 3 or 4 fishermen usually casting nets in the water, a few kayaks, a group of serious swimmers doing laps in the sea and assorted vendors and bystanders on the sidewalk. All in all, a lot of activity for 6 a.m. ! Today, Jaz and I decided to blend with locals; at the end of our run we took off our running shoes and swam in the sea to cool off. Quite invigorating.
Sadly all good things must come to an end. Tomorrow is our last day in Brazil and our last run in the morning. It promises to be a full house as Shadae, Tia, Jaz and I have planned to meet bright and early at 5:30 a.m. If only we can keep this up after we get back home....
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