{"id":30895,"date":"2019-07-05T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=30895"},"modified":"2019-07-05T12:07:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:07:32","slug":"day-605-jabaquara-to-vila-madelina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/day-605-jabaquara-to-vila-madelina\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 605 – Jabaquara to Vila Madelina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 605                                                      17th March 2018
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12 miles (Jabaquara to Vila Madelina) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 23 mph<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I got up at 9 and cooked omelette with cheese and bread with tea for brekkie. Then I made some calls and left at 12.45, after listening to the O\u2019s first half 0-0 draw at Eastleigh.  I found my way onto the main road to the river where there was a cycle path but I couldn\u2019t get to it. After a while on the main road I found a route to it but it meant pushing my laden bike up 4 flights of steps and down the other side which was hard work.<\/p>\n

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And down<\/p><\/div>\n

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Once on the path I only had 2.5 miles of river cycling to enjoy before thankfully finding a path up to a bridge to follow paths to the hostel, but once off the paths I had to climb several hills in search of the hostel. Eventually I checked in and found a place for the bike by moving a bench. Once in my room I dropped my phone and cracked the screen again. Doh.<\/p>\n

Hopefully that was the third (and  last) bit of bad luck after losing my key to my lock yesterday and leaving my shower gel in the hotel last night. After a shower I went for a walk in trendy Madelina to see breca do batman and found a cheap locals bar amongst the trendy places to have a beer and watch some footy.<\/p>\n

Cadeira  de Vila was the choice for dinner and a contra file steak was much appreciated. Two steaks arrived with salad, beans, rice and chips, all for 40 reais inc a bottle of Brahma.<\/p>\n

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I started to wonder why I\u2019ve been cooking when you can get all this in a city when it costs just as much to buy the meat. I\u2019m now sat in a bar listening to Highway to Hell and many good English songs. No alcohol is allowed in the hostel so I have to enjoy local bar life in S\u00e3o Paulo but so far it\u2019s pretty good.<\/p>\n

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Street life<\/p><\/div>\n

I haven\u2019t felt in danger like all of the websites and news and people\u2019s advice said I would. Hopefully I\u2019ll make it two blocks to the hostel without problem. I know it will be ok as this is a good area with lots of trendy places and fairly rich people.
\nSurprisingly it is cooler inland than on the coast and quite comfortable too . I am pleased to say, although a little crude, I\u2019ve had my first solid poo for about two months. Hooray!!!<\/p>\n

(Ermintrude: TMI, Brian, TMI)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Hostel Girossol 34 Reais per night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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