12/ A lot of Eli and street vendors

AAAh, I got into uploading mode... been chilling ALL week, as its my birthday.. been taking it easyyyyyyyyy.

So, been hanging out a lot with Eli, at her house.

(sorry about the calçinas...)


Awesomer toothpicks (cure-dents!)

Eli making her orishas out of papier mache

The end results:

Eli playing the berimbau (instrument you play when you do capoeira)

Aaaaaaaaaand more of Eli:

Aaaaaaaaaah, aint she gorgeous!

Every Tuesday, it's a street festa, where local bands play. Geronimo is one of them, one huge guy with a feather in his hair, and who plays awesome music (from samba to reggae via forro)with his band...

On the way there, walking down with Paulinho:


View from the middle of the stairs:



...I'm starting to be a bit more courageous with taking the camera out in the streets (before that didnt really want to be seen as a tourist who cant help herself... now i kinda know when is a good time or not)

Hey its Xmas soon!


You see lots of those guys around, selling fresh fruits from the back of a van


Next to my house, theres a street with a few furniture renovators. Awesome work they do, particularly this guy (forgot to ask his name):



A view from my terrace onto the streets


Me on the terrace looking sombre, with the FRO

and with the PLAITS


BEIJOS X