(^24) Campos dos Goytacazes – Quaxindiba – 56 km
Sixteen kilometres beyond Campos dos Goytacazes, the BR101 became dreadfully
busy but, luckily, a small path led to the coast. The coastal route gave us more
opportunities to find accommodation and was far more scenic than the highway.
Our route led past large sugarcane fields, cattle ranches and pineapple plantations.
Numerous pineapple vendors sold pineapples at meagre prices. We agreed that the
sweetest pineapples on this planet were in Brazil.
At Quaxindiba, Amanda spotted a decent-looking guesthouse. I didn’t argue as I’d
heard the phrase, “This isn’t for me” a hundred times. The accommodation turned
out far less glamorous than the outside indicated. Albeit smelly and dingy, we took
it as it came at a dirt-low price. We laughed so much at our ridiculous situation that
I had sore stomach muscles the next day.
Quaxindiba – Marataizes – 65 km
Our route continued, partly on a dirt road and past small fishing settlements.
Sugarcane trucks abounded and, like the previous day, our path ran past enormous
pineapple and sugarcane plantations. The state of Espirito Santo was mostly
overlooked by tourists, but it was stunning and, being out of season, we appeared
the sole visitors.
Marataises was our first beach town. Amanda’s priority was getting an internet
connection to arrange for a new bank card to be sent to her.
leana
(Leana)
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