Day 36

Spent most of the day pensively tidying Joanna's flat or padding tound the town trying to meet up with the rest of the group, who I'd lost track of after breakfast. Eventually found them, and Inge and Rupa as well, who loved Pipa.

We've hit a bit of a rainy spell in the last few days, and the searing heat of the North East coast is a distant memory now. In a city, though, this is mostly a blessing, at least we aren't stifled into sitting around all day doing nothing (*edit - seems that I ended up doing that a lot anyway). Decided to have a meal at Joanna's then head out to a reggae club.

Cat and Alex sorted the food and again did an amazing job. We feasted on fish, risotto and salad flavoured with coconut, blue cheese and loads of other stuff. It was a great meal and only cost R$5 (just over £1.50) each I think, with a fruit salad for desert with wine.

The club we ended up going to was in a notorious area of town but we were fine with Leandro leading the way. It was a great night, one of the best I think, especially in terms of music: two djs than a rinsing live band. Thumping music all night and a much safer atmosphere than the street party a few nights ago. We just grooved around for a few hours than it got a bit late and we left. Another of Joanna's mates gave us a lift home, it pays to have pals in a place. I was weird to go home from a club reeking of smoke, something thats disappeared from home.

Last night in Salvador was a good one, now the death knoll of the holiday hangs heavy and we've got a day waiting to travel. Writing this the next day I think my tiredness/bad mood made me give quite a lifeless description of the club we went to last night. It was much more amazing than the image I conjured, one of the best clubs I've ever been to. The dub was unstoppable, heavy, or jaunting, always spot on. One highlight was a girl jumping onstage to sing 'Sister Nancy' then hop back down and keep dancing with everyone. Everyone was loving the night; the djs, the band and the punters. Just wish I could have picked myself up a bit and really got involved, instead of staying on the periphery.