Tuesday, 11 February 2014 DAY 661 318 MOON 23 WAXING 77%
Today, we did it! Yes! Another Galheta in the bag! I feel so successful, so empowered when I can awaken my entire household then catch a bus in the dark at 5am. We arrived at Praia Mole and walked the trail to Praia Galheta while the day was beginning. Greeting the day early on a day that is going to be hot is the way to go. Very few clouds were floating in the sky. Ezra and Viena both ran the trail and were the first ones on the beach. We arrived at low tide, so we did not need to walk the high trail. A few surfers were catching some sunrise surf break, nice big waves crashing. The waters of Galheta are shallow and not as turbulent as Molé. The sand is hard packed. I could not believe how clear the water was. Even when the water was up to my chest, I could look down and see the bottom and see schools of small fish swimming. A group of about 30 lifeguards were swim training. The body surfing was excellent, nice powerful clear refreshing waves in shallow water that I could just jump in front and fly like superman along the water toward the shore. The water of Galheta is so refreshing, especially in the heat of the day becoming more noticeable. Galheta is my favorite beach, such natural beauty, and not many people. We packed all of our food and drinks, which lasted until about high noon. Then, it was time to hike the Trilha Arqueologica back into Barra da Lagoa. Super-Dwana had to carry Ezra through sand so hot it burned through flip-flops. The trail was steep, but better than walking back along the beach through hot beach sand. The temperature was around 37C, maybe 40C. So, up and over the hill we walked, and 4 popsicles and 3 buses later we arrived on our front step with Ezra asleep of course. Ezra was exhausted from all the sunshine, wave playing, and chasing a sand crab. No rest for me though. I immediately went back into the heat to ship off our climatizador. Yes! Sold! Now, I am on the bus to Centro to buy some nuts and the sun is still blazing.
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