Marataizes – Piuma – 26 km ^29
With most of the bank business done, we pedalled on past Itapemirim. Amanda
flopped down on a beach not significantly further, claiming she was going no
further. I couldn’t blame her as we had four days of non-stop pedalling, of which
two were reasonably long, especially for someone not used to cycling.
A few Brazilian reals provided an amazingly comfortable abode. The place was
more of an apartment than a room as it had two bedrooms, a lounge and a
kitchen. Our early arrival made it easy to do laundry as our establishment had
washing machines and driers.
Piuma – Guarapari – 55 km
Following a hearty breakfast of jelly, cake, bread rolls, cheese, ham, coffee, etc.
(the Brazilians indeed ate well), we loaded our clean laundry and continued our
journey. The route led past fantastic beaches like Iriri, Anchieta and Ubu.
Guarapari was far more extensive than anticipated and it took weaving through
the busy streets. When it started drizzling, a guesthouse was hurriedly located.
The owners were ever-so-friendly; maybe they’d never hosted foreign cyclists.