Boipeba - Our home for the next 2 weeks!!!!

We got up early again - at 7:30 am and while I had a coffee and finished packing, Neil went once more to the bank, this time successful.
Before that we needed to have our room safe opened, as it had stopped working. I contained our passports and bank cards …. But the hotel security managed, with a crow bar …… ha!

We had breakfast and at 10:30 am we got picked up by or driver to bring us to Valenca where a private speed boat would bring us to Ilha de Boipeba.

It was a 4.5 hours drive to get there. We booked the convenient way to get to Boipeba, as we thought we would appreciate this after the long journey on Thursday.
It was interesting to see some of Bahia’s countryside. So far we had only seen cities in Brazil.
The small townships we passed were very different to what we are used to in Europe!
The driver was not very chatty, so I could not practise my Portuguese any further, but I guess I will have more opportunities.

At Graciosa, a small port, or rather pier, we got on our small boat to be transported to the island. It was small but darn fast!!! I surely did not expect that, but it was fun!
It took 45 minutes to get to Velho de Boipeba, where we landed on the beach. We were expected by a guy from the transfer company, who had a wheeled cart to transport our luggage to our Pousada.
This service was included in the transfer, and since Boipeba does not have roads or cars, I was actually quite pleased. 
Our guest-house is just at the beach, maybe 10 minutes from the main village. You walk the whole way along the beach.

We arrived at Luar Das Aguas, at 4 pm and were greeted by our host Philippe, the son of the owner couple.
Neil had booked the best room they have, with Seaview directly at the beach! Its actually a little chalet, not a room.
We have our own garden and veranda with hammock and are next to the bar.
Incredible!

We dropped our luggage, had a quick coffee at the bar then went exploring before it  was getting dark.
We wandered to Velho and walked up and down the small cobbled streets.

Mode of transport here is carts with mules! 
For personal use wheel barrows and wheeled carts!

The island is supplied by smallish boats coming from the mainland.

We found quite a few shops and somehow ended up in the local part of the village, which was going up hill. I lost my orientation, but Neil knew where to go.
Back in the busier part of Velho, we looked at the many restaurants but all seemed deserted. We had a beer at one bar and started feeling really tired. 
We wanted to eat somewhere, but had no clue where to go. It seemed that Boipeba people do not eat!
We finally sat down at a place, being the only customers. 
The waiter was really kind and very patient with me and my pidgin Portuguese. 
I had a lovely prawn moqueca and Neil some chicken. Accompanied by 2 caipirinhas! 
I do not think we chose one of the best place to eat, but I really enjoyed the food.

We were almost falling asleep in the restaurant and made our way back to our beach hut pretty soon.

It was full moon and it was lovely to sit in front of our little house, watching the sea.
An amazing place! And we will be staying 2 weeks!!! How lucky are we????!!!!????