My buddies bailed on me and they are going back to Rio from Natal after Ghana vs. USA game. That leaves me with a 4 bedroom apartment in Salvador by myself from 17 - 24 June. I've got plenty of room for anyone looking for a place to stay, I'm traveling from the USA. Message me for details.
This news absolutely sux! I will be in Salvador for a week! I was expecting to be able to watch all the games at the fan fest. Hopefully this changes to all games.
That's quite a swing, even if it wasn't actually below freezing. Maybe we need a weather thread in this forum...
Just checked the BBC for weather in Rio when I arrive Friday. Through the weekend highs of 29C (84F) and lows of 22C (72F), with wall to wall sunshine. coming from South-West England I'll take that. Thanks Brasil for sorting the weather for my arrival.
Yeah, take our weather complaints with a grain of salt. Anything but uninterrupted sunshine is considered bad weather here
same as us San Diegans, if it's less than 20C (67F) we complain it's too cold and wear jackets and hats and if it's above 23C (74F) we're complaining that it's too hot.
Sounds like Mrs. Mutante. I have pretty good weather abroad luck, I once spent a month in England and Scotland and it didn't rain once!
You obviously didn't come to the South West. This skinny bit of rock sticking out into an ocean that's 3,000 miles to the nearest land in the direction of prevailing winds. Still makes the grass green, and the rivers full of trout!
Spent 2 weeks there in January. It isn't much different to Salvador during the winter regarding rain. That's it tho, everything else is the exact opposite.
Oh nice. That looks like lunch sorted. Are all the street food vendors safe to eat from? I've got a pretty hardy constitution. And how much does something like that cost?
Alright, tough question. One of the guys in our group is allergic to seafood, well, specifically shellfish. What kind of food options are there in Salvador for someone so afflicted?
That looks yummy!! What other Bahian dishes would you recommend? I have tried Moqueca here in London and it was delicious -it must be 100 times better in Salvador
Easy. There's a lot of beef, chicken, and pork dishes, some lamb, as well as pasta, pizza, salads and so on. Some restaurants have self-serve, paid by the kilo. I suggest your friend learn the important Portuguese words for what he's allergic to, so accidents won't happen. A trip to a Brazilian ER could really put a damper on things.
Avoid shady-looking sellers. There are some other cases better to avoid, like people carrying food inside big Tupperware (specially on the beach) unless it's something dry, like nuts, or barbecue being sold on the streets. Other than that, it's usually fine Try everything that goes into a Acarajé separately: Vatapá, Caruru, etc. There are several per-kilo restaurants of local food. Also, the other stuff Baianas sell: Abará, coconut sweets, Bolinho de Estudante, etc. Not to mention all the food related to São João that will surely be selling everywhere this time of the year, like corn/cassava cake, Mugunzá (a kind of corn porridge), Canjica, etc. For the stronger ones, maybe some Sarapatel (it's really heavy stuff, made of several offal). Maybe some corn couscous with steamed meat for breakfest.
Stay away from the Sarapatel. YUCK!!!! Try the acaraje for sure! Everyone must try the açai at some point. In Rio Vermelho (largo da maraquita to be exact), at Suco 24 hrs, you'll find some decent açai. This is what it looks like.
Speaking of Brazilian steakhouses. The two best in Salvador are Fogo de Chao---located in Rio Vermelho in the Largo da Maraquita & Boi Preto---located north up the coast almost Pituaçu neighborhood. They are both REALLY pricey, but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD. My mouth is watering right now just thinking of the goodness of these places. Yuummmmm.
About Fogo de Chao: We have reserved a table for june 15. When you say "pricey" what should we expect for a "all-meet-you-can-eat"-rodizio?