Monthly Archives: April 2011

A bridge too far?

Posted on April 10, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

So our paste-y owners finally let us out to catch some x-rays on our bristles today. Kate and I have to be very careful when we are in the Sunsodyne because our whitening skin is very sensitive. We were a little Crest-fallen … Continue reading →

Posted in Words of wisdom (teeth) | Tagged bridge, river, toothbrushes | 2 Comments

Terror at the Tiroleza

Posted on April 9, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

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Posted in Brazil, Morro de São Paulo | Tagged Brazil, First Beach, lighthouse, Morro de São Paulo, Tiroleza, Wales, zipwire | Leave a comment

Turtle-spotting in tranquil Trancoso

Posted on April 8, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

Bobbing in warm water inches above the ragged stretch of reef, I glance around to try and find what had looked like a piece of brown cardboard floating in the sea. Moments later my heart skips a beat as a tiny head peers out … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Trancoso | Tagged Arraial D'Ajuda, atlantic rainforest, bahia, beach, Brazil, condominio dos nativos, Itaquena, porto seguro, sand, sea, sun, trancoso, travel, Turtles | 2 Comments

José and his silver Beetle

Posted on April 4, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

‘Bilhete,’ unhelpfully barks the ticket inspector for the third time. I am frantically going through the chaotic, but embarrassingly familiar, process of trying to find the baggage reclaim receipt handed to me just a few hours earlier when we boarded the bus from Ouro Preto. As always … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Vitória | Tagged acai, baggage, Brazil, bus, mountain, planetarium, rainforest, silver beetle, sunset, university, vitoria, yoga | 1 Comment

Brazil’s heart of black gold

Posted on April 3, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

There were certain things I expected to see deep in an old gold mine, but a natural lake you could swim in was not one of them. The cool water of Mina da Passagem, in Minas Gerais, lies glass-like for miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Ouro Preto | Tagged Brazil, gold, lake, Mariana de Passagem, Mina de Passagem, Minas Gerais, mines, mining, Ouro Preto | 3 Comments

Plundering pirates of Paraty

Posted on April 2, 2011 by travellingtoothbrushes

A chicly-dressed tourist is paying the ultimate fashion price. In three-inch heels she wobbles precariously along some of the biggest cobblestones I have ever seen. The raggedly placed, sombrero-sized mini boulders she is struggling to negotiate are 400-years-old. Used … Continue reading →