Woah, don’t let anyone fool you that its just a hop and a skip from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. We left at 2:00 EST and arrived at 4:30 p.m. EST! Long day of travel for all of us.
We’ve already racked up a few firsts for the group:
- Mini pão de queijo bowls (thumbs up from everyone)
- Havaiana flip-flops duly equipped by everyone (thumbs up again)
- Acarajé da Dinha - the famous bean fritter in Rio Vermelho
- Veveta! Famous singer/entertainer/queen of Brazil Ivete Sangalo held her own Carnaval de rua fora de época. We caught a bit of the festivities!
That’s a lot to take in for day one!