We woke up to sun...and WOW. Our hotel, while a little old and worn, was perfectly situated on a cliff over the bay. A nice buffet breakfast was being served in the rear pavilion, next to the sweet little pool. But the most amazing thing was the scary little cable car which ran down to a dock/recreation area on the water. It could hold six persons at one time. At the bottom, there was a wonderful little assortment of stuff...a bar, a wading pool, a swimming area in the ocean, snd a water slide.
Some students slept in, while others were up fairly early. Groups walked to local beaches, while others got some sun by the pool. While there were intermittent showers, overall there was sun most of the day.
Several of the guys in the group emerged from the hotel in newly-purchased Speedo-type bathing suits...much to the amusement (or horror) of the others. For reasons of decency, none of these photos are included below.
In the late afternoon, many of the group plunged into the bay water for a refreshing dip.
A few brave folks took a taxi to the old part of town, at the heart of the city. There were beautiful, multi-colored buildings, shops...and very, very aggressive panhandling and hustling. It was a bit uncomfortable.
Tomorrow, the movement starts again -- we have to get up to take a plane to the town of Vitoria, with a connection in Rio. Our last mill tour is on Monday.
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