Brasil

BR-#040, Joao Pinheiro / Luislândia

I left Brasilia on Monday, June 6th around 8:00 towards Rio Janeiro while playing truant. On the way I warned a station of washing with a pit to wash the truck and his hidden parts. Indeed its last washing went back to Cayenne! It still carried the marks of stagnation at the time of the passage in barge from Guyana to Brazil then muddy tracks to join Sao Luis. I found a bivouac in a gas station on the BR-#040 between Joao Pinheiro and Luislândia, peaceful night.

BR-#259, Diamantina

The objective of the Tuesday, June 7th was of going in the mountains towards Diamantina. Maximum altitude reached was of 1430 meters. After a fast tour in the city I returned to the BR-#259 to bivouac on a vast ground on the road to the airport.

BR-#259, click the picture

Ouro Preto

On Wednesday, June 8th I strolled in the mountains towards Ipatinga, localization of the HF relay used for sending position-reports [PY4LF.WINLINK, Ipatinga, MG - 7040.0 7040.0# 14113.0 14113.0# 21119.0 21119.0#]. I arrived at Ouro Preto around 17:30 little before the night to bivouac in front of what was the Youth hostel of Ouro Preto. I had carried out approximately 520 km of which a section of track. The town of Ouro Preto is built at mountainside and dates back from 1698. The streets are inclined paved irregularly. I found without difficulties the carpark between the churches Sao Jose and Sao Francisco of Paula where I spent two nights.

The following day while going down from the carpark I was lucky to find a bookseller who sold me a city map. I visited only three churches and the Museu da Inconfidência. Indeed it was a true martyrdom, the way of cross of penitent so much I suffered from my physical condition. Moreover at the museum I asked to use the elevator with a guard. I strongly misadvise to the atheists and other sectarian of any obedience to visit this city; it is reserved for the faithful ones. In all the buildings panels mentioned No Photo. Of course I took some not conceiving legitimate this prohibition. But alas I was taken in red-handed and marked at my breeches! By the rua Sao Jose I reached Matrix NS do Pilar whose ornamentation is covered with 434 kg of gold and silver. Then it was NS do Carmo. While walking on I reached Museu da Inconfidência where I was constrained to put my camera in a rack. Damage because it exhibits true nuggets of sculptures by Ataide and Aléijadinho. Not far it was Sao Francisco de Assis one of the most important religious monument in Brazil. Finally Nossa Senhora da Conceicao was closed under work. To comfort me I lunched in Chafariz recommended by Lonely Planet; alas the heading was written by an Australian. I returned to the bivouac around 14:00 to put the photos on my website.

Citymap with walking streets

Visite de la ville , click la photo

Guarapari

Ouro Preto exit road

I left Ouro Preto on Friday, June 10th to the forefront of day. I had any difficulty for leaving the city in spite of many the topes, lombadas. The road to Guarapari, BR-#262 curves in the mountains between 600 and 1100 meters high crossing many villages filled with difficulties. I arrived at the Camping Clube do Brasil at Guarapari around 15:25, located in seaside. I settled there for two days to prepare my visit of Rio Janeiro.

Cabo Frio

Bingo, the newspaper, found at the CCB of Guarapari, 0 Campista N° 519, Maio de 2016, gives the list of the Camping-Clubes do Brasil. Consequently on Sunday, June 12th I went to the CCB of Cabo Frio. Well, it is not very exciting but there is a WiFi connection. The road from Guarapari to Cabo Frio twists in rolling mountains between 20 and 200 meters high with sugar loafs dominating the landscape. The morning was gloomy with a covered sky and fog.