Day 20, 21: More Isle do Santa Catarina: Beaches, Surfers, Caipirinhas

We have been having a very relaxing time. No matter what time we go to sleep, usually between 11 and midnight, we seem to sleep soundly til 10AM.

Honestly, we don´t have much to report: we´ve been beach bums, but quite ambitious beach bums! We have been enjoying more steep mountain hikes along cliffs overlooking the amazing bay, walking our beach every night at dusk, playing chess, reading, splashing in or watching the friendly waves. We have been day dreaming, too, wondering about our future lives in CA, and feeling a little homesick (Chris)... except that we don´t really have a home right now! So, we made mac and cheese with ring bologna last night. Tonight we are returning to the seafood and caipirinhas (a tasty Brazilian cocktail made with lots of lime and cachaça, a liquor from sugar cane which they make fresh at the restaurant).

We also explored the bus system yesterday and the destination was the city: Florianopolis. We instantly missed the beach, and vowed never to return again (unless we really need the ATM). What lies ahead? Boat trip to Isle do Campeche tomorrow (although that requires us to get up before 9) and sand dune surfing on Thur.

Quiz time: The answer is TRUE! We saw a dead shark head on the beach. Weird! The next day, we also saw a headless dead penguin! Sad! We took pics of both as proof.

D is the multiple choice answer: We hiked past 4 surfer dudes with their boards on the shoulders on our first hike. Yeah, that steep, rocky jungle trail that was reminiscent of a certain television show on ABC. They were foolishly wearing cheap flip-flops, but we guess you can do whatever you want when your a cool surfer dude.

Thanks for the comments. We are concocting a new quiz-- you guys are smart!