Wednesday the 11th

We're in Capao! So far it's absolutely lovely :)
The centre of thre community is like a small street, with a shop or 2 seling all the practicalities as well as loads of local produca (tahini, honey, veg, bread, eggs...) All the restaurants and cafes have got plenty of wholesome veggie options so I get to give my tummy a rest, it's almost like finding a funny little corner of some festival, in that peope from al over are wondering around with didgeridoos and poi, and i won't say I've never seen so many dreadlocks but it comes pretty close! :)

We're in a campsite caled Sau Dai in a little cabin, it's got a stream running through it and mango trees :) a lovely communal kitchen and the buildings have got paintings of goblins and smiling little frogs all over them.

We already got a suprise when we bumped into Neil, Israeli Chucks friend from the Hare Krishna festival (who has offered to host me a birthday party!) and Norah from the Nega Maluca, our funky punky Barcelonan friend, who tes us Aslee and Orion are here but went on a trek 2 or 3 days ago.

On our first morning we wandered into town and we b8umped into Ran, who is in the same campsite as Norah, Aslee and Orion. He invited us for breakfast which was a gostosa (tasty) salad with tahini done the israeli way* ah yum!

While we were eating and chatting about herbs we saw 2 little monkeys in the trees! They came realy close and cleaned up an old bit of banana, they are amazing! Their faces are white like a funny little witch and the rest of them are al silvery and stripey.
Later we went for a walk to the river, which is very different from the one at Arembepe- much colder, and it tumbles down rocks all dramatic. It's practically deserted because there's so many choices of bits of river and cachoeiras (waterfals) for people to go to, so we didn't need our eensy weensy brazilian style bikinis ;)
For some reason I picked up a handful of gravel from the bottom and there was a perfect clear crystal point in it! We found a few more once we were looking!

I went by myself to circus school, Ash wasn't feeling u for it and hasn't got enough money to do lessons every day. I have to admit I was the only beginner- everyone else was balancing contact balls on their heads and dancing around when I got there and the teacher hadn't even arrived!
The warm up was cool, but there was some I couldn't even try- O.K so you're in a crab position which is fine, now point each foot at the ceiling- maybe you can do that if a little wobly- now shake each hand in the air in turn- right, now it's starting to get tricky- the next thingt you know you're being asked to clap your hands! And believe it or not I was the only person who coupldn't do it.
Then we moved on to some more complicated stuff and I had to sit and watch for a bit :S

When it came to actually having a go at the desired toy I climbed the silks and sat there scratching my head for a bit- I couldn't remember any of the knots well enough to trust them.
The teacher reminded me of a basic sequence so I just repeated it a few timesto let it sink in.
Ran and Ash had come to meet me so I clung on to them so as not to sink into the track, went and got some delicious veggie grub and went to bed. Now it's 6:30 and I'm wide awake if a little achey, just eating some energy filled munch and going back to school, if my legs'll take me!!! Tchau for now x x x x x x x

*Tahini the israeli way-
Apparently it's sinful and wrong to eat Tahini as it is, and it must always be mixed with a little bit of water, olive oil and lemon juice before using- easiest done in a pan over a little heat. Garlic too if you want it :)
Thought Bee might want this! It helps it go further too!