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The couple that ran the hotel said I could catch a lift with them into town. So after a lazy and filling breakfast we were off. As they live out in the sticks any trip into town has its errunds. This way and that. Giving people lifts from here to there. Chatting and shouting greetings through the window (I thought I was in Interlaken again - small town syndrome). I was wondering when they were going to drop me off at a bus stop so I could catch a bus back to Joao Pessoa. I'd seen plenty bus stops around, even the one I eroniously (but to my fortune) got off at.



Then we were off. After a brief enquiry they told me they wer going to Joao Pessoa anyway. Cool. No not cool. More errunds, here to there, this way that way, upping and downing. Then Piloe (I think thats his name) stops outside an appartment block and says "My childrens". Great, now what I thought, going to take them to boarding school in Sao Paulo before letting me off at a bus stop. I'd spotted them all!

The hottest daughter of anyone I have ever met climbed into the back seet along side me. Now I didn't mind the errunds we continued doing. She was cool to chat to. I told her of my time in 'Londres' and my guiding days. Then they bloody well dropped me off at the bus station. I knew I should have spent two nights at their hotel!

So I got a ticket to Natal and left that lovely lass behind.



I got to Natal fairly early and went for a walk along the promanade. At the end of which is a fort. I walked around the fort as it was closed and made my way back along the promenade.



By the time I got to the end it was dark with a full-on night time surfing competion. I stayed and watched that for a while where I met some local kids. They spoke very good English so I agreed to join them for a beer.



They then took me to a vantage point over the surfing competion. Not of the beat track or any place obscure. We were chatting and doing the general cultural exchange thing - my country, your country fact finding. All of a sudden this cop car pulls up, beams us with its search light and three giants of men come bounding on us.

A full body search on everyone (minus the cavaties). Wow, that was cool. They didn't find anything 'cause there was nothing to find. I told the other guys that was my first random stop and search by any cop. They broke into laughter and said "Welcome to Brasil!". High fives all around.

It was a peaceful night after that. They walked me home 'cause they wanted to make sure I got home safe. Very considerate of them.