Midnight, lying on the seats in the departure lounge. Well no, not at aircraft. 1:50, two hours late. It rides the bus and then on the XL Airways Boeing 737 at 1:20. It is nearly full and mostly well heated. 5:40 flight to Sal (Archipel Cape Verde) where the plane will refuel and change crew.
Night Flight Turbulent rather, each trying to sleep, the great film followed the show Gad Elmaleh has little success. Arrival in Sal at 7:50 (5:50 local time). The captain informs us that the two hours late due to a complete breakdown of all local communication systems, and it has all been done by hand. Relaunching
at 8:30 for a flight time of 4h3O to Salvador. "I promise," says the Captain, "I will try to reduce the delay to half an hour, but I warn you, there will be some turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean, including the portion of the post (to pot, pot) black. " Ah yes, what's that? The sun rises slowly, it will have set our watches, 4 hours time difference with France and less. Breakfast arrives: you're hungry !!!!!! : Pancake with apple and caramel, fruit salad and the classic left. At 10:45
stack, we move the Poto the equator and a strong zone of turbulence due to thermals. The service is stopped, everyone is sitting quietly. Then Robin Hood is on the screen, we dozed, some more roll, the ocean is dotted with small white flakes and finally at 12:30 we see America! Landing at 9:20 am local time (4 hours less than in France). 26 °, and first impression: it's green. Flying over the bay of Salvador, splendid.
And presto, you land, luggage, passport, welcome by Heliades, and it rides the bus to the north, 65 kms, and the guide gives us the first key of this great country colonized by the Portuguese small. 200 million people, 17 times the size of France. "Beware of the sun, heat, ocean currents and cocktails." Brazil was world champion in football 5 times, we hear several times. Salvador de Bahia is the largest city African continent, with 85% black. "Here we believe in God but also to voodoo and reincarnation."
And whew, we arrive at the hotel, actually a huge complex with 5 hotels, but all lost in the vegetation and bordered by a huge beach with coconut trees planted. Cocktail reception, room key, it installs quickly and we share a ride, before lunch (very good), then a quick nap, the conference excursions with Raimondo Cha cha cha and Maria, the beach, and strolled to the village tourism Vila Nova da Praia.
A bath in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean temperatures and waves as in Lacanau, shower and dinner and bed.
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