Praia do Joaquina

Sunday, Feb 24 – Day 69

I went to Praia da Joaquina today. It’s further south than Mole. There is only one road to the beach, and then only two small hotels and a couple of restaurants once you get there. Nobody just stumbles upon it; you have to plan to go there. So, even though it’s a beautiful Sunday, it looks like very few people are at the beach. It’s a long shallow crescent, and takes a direct hit from the ocean. The waves are a little smaller than Mole, but a little more consistent, so it’s also one of the surfers’ favorites. It became a little too touristy over that last couple of years, and that’s why a lot of them moved up to Mole.

I got home to Barra at about 4:00 then went to down to check out the beach here. Waves are still small, so I went to Beer Praia. Regis’ roommate Dan was there, and he was bummed-out because he’d lost his surfboard. The worst part was that it was a self-inflicted wound. He left it outside of a store while doing some shopping, forgot that he had with him, and just walked home without it. It was the next day that he remembered it, but it was long gone by then.