Welcome to the world of...

... tulips, potatoes, windmills, cheese, wooden shoes, bikes, sailboats,  unbelievable life below sea level, and much more, all is Holland.

This was the very short trip to Pieter's homeland, the Netherlands (also known as Holland, Nederlands, Países Baixos).

The very commom/nice way of locomotion is by bike and by boat. The picture below are of a real strange and smart bus, it's for tourists explore both the land and the romantic channels of Amsterdam. This could be a nice solution for Brazil's flood problems.

Today's backyard: Ilhabela/SP

    Today our yard is a rainy day in Sao Sebastiao Island, known as Ilhabela, north coast of Sao Paulo state. the Island is  in front of Sao Sebastiao city at the continent (photo above).

 We are at the  Iate Clube de Santos (Santos Yacht Club), in Ilhabela.

Cordial service, taxi boat service until midnight, warm swimming pool, jacuzzi, a modern elevator to climb up and down the club and a transfer to the historical center of Ilhabela (but we didn't use to have  some walking exercise).

At the center yesterday we spend some time in the cute and comfortable coffee and book store 'Ponto das Letras', and in the local handcraft commerce.

Today's backyard

Ilha da Cotia - Paraty - RJ. Last sunday 7:00am.

Praia do Vagabundo - Paraty - RJ. Yesterday (with a visitor) 7:00am.

Praia do vagabundo. Paraty - RJ. Today 10:00am.