Oops, We Did it Again

On Monday, Erik and I really did want to take it easy, so we decided to do a bit of sight seeing in the old part of town. As it turns out, this part of town is the location of the third Carnival circuit. This circuit is not as crazy as the other, and the restaurants, shops, and attractions stay open while capoeira demonstrations, marching bands, drum corps, and clowns entertain in the streets. Erik and I saw a couple of Salvador's most famous churches, including one painted with gold. Then we ate, shopped, danced, and enjoyed the festive atmosphere until well into the night. We had such a great time, we did it again on Tuesday, although Tuesday was our three year anniversary, so we started the day with our favorite vacation past time--lighthouse hunting (http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1903815149024114357).