Encountering Rodrigo. We would ride together and hang out with his friends for the next 6 days. He had recently finished a trip of 10,000 kilometers in South America. A very strong cyclist, he reminded me in many ways of Marco Pantani.
Downtown Floripa.
The Brazilian Marco Pantani.
Fishing boats.
Some dorky looking cyclist on the beach.
Rodrigo and Olir, a 63-year old cyclist who has cycled the world.
Oyster farm in the background.
Camping in Ricardo's yard.
Steep road near Ricardo's home.
The view from Ricardo's home.
One night, Rodrigo became inspired to ride a dirt road up the mountains without any light. We survived the journey.
Porto Belo
In front of the restaurant where we crashed one night
Where Rodrigo once lived.
Camping in Bombinhas.
Top floor of Daniel and Dasey's place in Bombinhas. They own a bakery on the ground floor. Gracious Argentinians.
Eduardo's place
Eduardo and Flavia with their two enormous dogs.
Monkeys.
On the way to Coritiba.
