Backpacking Overseas: A Typical Day on a Tropical Island

Bit of a throwback to Ilha Grande but as I'm currently stuck in 12 degree weather it's nice to reminisce about hotter days. Here is how I like to remember one of my favourite days back in Abráao.

7:45am - Wake up to others shuffling towards the in-dorm bathroom. Attempt to use the Wifi as most people are still sleeping leaving an open broadband. 

8:00am - Brush teeth, grab two plates, one bowl and a mug. Fill with a ham and cheese sandwich, cake, fruits, chocolate cereal and terrible coffee. Shrug off the morning fog. Smile, it's a beautiful day.

9:30am - Make sandwiches, check camera battery, pack daypack, wait for someone in the group because there's always one or two slowpokes, off to the beach, only a two and a half hour hike to go..

10:44 - Wipe sweaty forehead, feel sweaty bareback against the mesh daypack, laugh, smile, tell stories, get stuck on the idea of going to Easter Island, wonder how we're only halfway through the hike to the beach..

Not even Lopes Mendes, just one of 3 beaches along the way

12:05 - Arrive at Lopes Mendes, be awe struck at the beauty laid in front of you, set up a spot for our towels, leave the tanning women for a swim, immediately get into a game of keep up on the way back. 

12:36 - 4 on 4 beach football breaks out, teaming up with a french guy and two argentinians, kick some australian ass for a bit, dive into the blue ocean in between games to cool off. 

2:21 - Lunch time! Sandwiches, crackers, avocado, spicy canned tuna and fake oreos. A "meal" shared between Canadians, Americans, Aussies and a Brit or Two. Team Commonwealth. 

One kilo avocados.. ridiculous

4:57 - Fall into hammocks back at the hostel, shower, realize how hungry hiking made you, think about how long dinner will take to make.

Evening - Eat lentil stew and rice, laugh, more laughing, everyones having a good time at the hostel, drink beer, drink caipirinhas, play card games, listen to horrible music, laugh some more, smile some more, forget about responsibilities, worries and the future. Laugh and enjoy the moment. Eventually get up and crawl into bed, hope it'll be the same tommorow, fall asleep, still smiling.

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