I’m taking my time (ok, procrastinating) over my Bahia posts. Not sure why, but somehow I feel that once I commit the words to paper, the trip is finally out of reach. But I wanted to post a few photos to highlight places that you really shouldn’t miss if you get the chance to visit…
Author: Claire
Digging deeper in the Chapada Diamantina
If I’m honest, I was a little unsure when I first arrived in the Chapada Diamantina. The landscape is striking, but when you compare it to the looming tepuis of the Gran Sabana in Venezuela, it’s not the same. And that’s the point. Many of the Chapada’s secrets require a bit of scrambling over rocks,…
Capture the Colour, Bahia style
I’m not usually one for contests (or by the time I get round to entering the deadline has passed) but the ‘Capture The Colour’ photo competition from Travel Supermarket has me intrigued. There are some fantastic entries already and I have no illusions that I’ll win, but I thought it would be fun to round…
Finding some Olympic spirit up on Box Hill
The Olympic Road Races were only a couple of hours from me and I couldn’t miss the chance to be on the roadside, seeing all those familiar peleton faces fly past along Surrey roads. On Sunday we were lucky enough to get returned tickets for the viewing area up on Box Hill, where the women…
Cachoeira, down by the river
Cachoeira is a quiet little town in the Reconcavo, a couple of hours by bus from Salvador. There are a few colourful buildings and one or two churches, but the best thing to do is wander down by the river. Cachoeira is a centre for woodcarving and there are a handful of ateliers near the…
Tous fous du Tour
Sorry for the radio silence, I’ve been in Brazil, of which more soon! But first I want to write about one of my favourite sporting events of the year. No, not the Olympics, although that will soon be upon us. It’s almost time for the Tour de France! As a Tour obsessive this is my…
No sleep ’til Glasgow: Megabus sleeper bus v Caledonian Sleeper train
*June 2015 – thanks for visiting Saltwater! This post brings most traffic to my website and I hope it’s useful for you. In 2015 the Caledonian Sleeper was bought by Serco who will be rebranding over the next couple of years. Bargain berths are sadly not as easy to find as they once were, but…
Random photo generator – Easter
Taken inside the cathedral in Salta, Argentina, 2009. It seems I don’t have that many good pictures of churches. Happy Easter all!
From Kerak to Azraq – castles of Jordan
Castles are a favourite of mine. I grew up visiting some of the fantastic castles on the North Wales coast like Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Conwy. Castles fire my imagination while stately homes do nothing for me; even today when I’m old enough to appreciate them, they are too staid for me. The most striking thing…