Today was quite an experience!! I
stayed in Salvador for three months and today I saw so many things that I never
even knew existed! First, we went to the Lighthouse called Farol da Barra,
which was really cool because we actually got to go all the way up to the top
of the tower. The view (and breeze) was incredible! After this, our study group
broke up into small squads. My squad (Shawndeen, John, Brady, Cristina, and
Doug) decided to walk to the Pelourinho. I don’t think that any of us had any
idea how far it was, but it turned out being a lot of fun! This is because we
stopped once in a while, along with other things.
As we were walking, the first
thing that we came across was the Art Museum of the state of Bahia. It was
free!!... so I ended up donating some change anyway. We saw paintings, pottery,
furniture, and a lot of other things. As our journey continued on, we came
passed by the cathedral of Sao Sebastiao (Saint. Sebastion) which was the first
cathedral I have seen in Brazil with a Greco- Roman style. It’s my favorite up
until now.
The Pelourinho was an exciting
spot! We went to the Mercado Modelo where you can haggle prices a little bit.
After that, we met up with everyone to watch a catholic mass with an influence
of Candomblea, which is a popular religion here in Bahia. It made for an
exciting blend!
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