The weather has been getting hotter, though not uncomfortable thanks to cooling breezes from the Atlantic, and we have been going to beach every chance we get. So far the only beach where I have been able to snorkel was in Arraial d'Ajuda, which is across the river from Porto Seguro. As you can see from the first photo the water there is calm because of the reef which is close to shore. You only need to go out a few meters, just beyond the boats, to meet up with the reef and its inhabitants. The next photos are pictures of one of the ferries that cross the river and the harbour.
We have a great view of the harbour from Elci's rooftop deck. The schooners, whose masts you can see in the two pictures from Elci's deck, take tourists out to a reef and marine park where they can walk around the reef and snorkel. I haven't gone yet as the schooners tend to be packed.
I think we may have found what I have been looking for at the beach shown in the last two pictures. The breaking waves in the distances mark the reefs of Coroa Vermelha. They are a little too far to swim to and the day we went was rough. However, there is a spit of sand from which you can reach the reefs when the tide is low. I haven't talked about the tide before. The difference between the low tide and high tide here (I know there is a name for this but I can't remember it) seems to be about 2 meters.
Carnaval begins sometime next week when thousands of tourists will again fill the streets of Porto Seguro. Carnaval here is supposed to be quite spectacular. I will try to get some good pictures to show on the blog.
