Praia do Forte

HI!

Yesterday was one of the first times that i actually got out of Salvador in a while! A group of us decided to take a day trip to Praia do Forte which is a semi-nearby beach town. (a little less than 2 hours away by bus). Praia do Forte is gorgeous! and also it has a sea turtle reserve... Projecto Tamar has a museum/aquarium/preserve for the sea turtles set up right on the beach! Ive been so excited for like weeks about going! I really wanted to see the turtles, so i was really happy we were finally able to plan a trip and go!!

But besides the amazing turtles, the town was beautiful!!! It was so nice to be at quieter beach where venders dont harass you to buy what they are selling. Praia do forte was definitely the nicest town in Brazil that i have seen, it was definitely built up for tourists, but i still loved it! It was just so relaxing and simple and tropical! After going for the day, a bunch of other girls and i were talking about coming back another time and staying the night! Its just so easy and cheap to get there.. why not?!

For some reason i feel that this past week i have been a bit of a hermit... Ive been staying in most nights and loving catching up with my American shows and been skyping with friends from home a lot more. this is totally not out of the norm for me, i think i have just become a little too comfortable with my bubble in Salvador and i need to make my daily life here more exciting and get out and explore more. Which is why i am very excited about getting out of Salvador yesterday. I love everything about Salvador, but i havent explored outside of my life here.

October is going to be a very exciting month, hopefully if everything works out i will be traveling all around!!! Next weekend is a 5 day weekend (woohoo) and i might be going to Lencóis & Chapada Diamantina, which from what i have read and seen pictures of is a beautiful national park with waterfalls and tons of beautiful things!!!! towards the end of October a group of us are going to RIO and i am having so much fun researching and figuring out fun things to do.. i am beyond excited!!! then hopefully I will be spending my Halloween in the Amazon!!!!

I will post pictures of the turtles once i upload them!!!