28/05/04- 02/06/04 Natal

Arrived in the middle of the night and had fun trying out booking a hotel over the phone in our best Portuguese. Roger´s spanish saved the day and we managed to find ourselves in a gem of a hotel right on the beach and a stones throw from the huge sand dune. Spent 5 days sitting on a beach trying not to get too sunburnt and enjoying the local beer and live music at night. We did make a few attempts at sightseeing while we were there, we popped down to the site of the largest cashew nut tree in the world one day and took a buggy ride another which was fantastic even if I was left with bruised ribs at the end of the day.


I'm sure I was speaking Portuguese. Anyway, Natal is great- tree in Pirangi (O Maior Cajueiro do Mundo)is big but low so don't be expecting a tall one; size of 70 normal cashew trees. Buggy ride was with Billy Crystal's fearless Brasilian cousin. And relax...