A fragrant mist shine over you
Until the sun rises in the dawn of a new day
JANDEK
What would you do if you had two more days left in the year and this was one of them. Would you stay up until the New Year? I wonder when that will become the trend. We woke up. I woke up at a little after 4am. I said to myself – if you are going to do this, you need to act now! Glad I did. We were out the door carrying Ezra by 4:50, which is the hour that the bus leave Centro heading our way. I have never caught this first bus out of the yard, so this was all going to be a new experiment. Luckily, the bus was running and could see me waving in the darkened bus stop along the highway. We were loaded up with lots of bags for the beach, full of food, water, toys, umbrellas, kangas, and extra clothes. Our connecting bus went well and soon we were watching the sunrise while cruising over the many speed bumps of Rio Vermelho. We arrived at Praia Mole to join the other huddled people who had stayed up all night to watch the sunrise. They are the true warriors – the warriors of the madrugadao – a warrior of a different type. We walked to Praia Galheta where the natural beauty and shallow waters suit us better. The difference between the beaches of Galheta and Canasvieiras is unfathomable. We so much more prefer Galheta. We played tag. The water was cold and refreshing. The sun was hidden behind clouds. A mist was in the air along the beach, as if the ocean was trying to cool the land, but the heat of the young summer sun was making this a no-win situation. The rains fell and we gathered under an umbrella before running out to perform our sun dance. The sun finally appeared with gathered strength, too strong. We laid naturally on the sand while rain fell on us and bright sunshine struck down, an amazing day. We hiked back in the heat over the hill.
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