Morro do São Paulo is an island off the coast about 30 miles South of Salvador and can be reached by catamaran. The boat company advertises that the trip takes 1 hour and 50 minutes, but it was a 2 ½- hour rollercoaster ride on the open sea which felt like it was never going to end. We were so happy when we reached the island just as the sun was setting. Since the island has no cars the taxis consisted of a wheelbarrow and a local guy pushing it. Our pousada Paraiso do Morro was located on the 3rd beach, supposedly a 20-minute walk from the harbor, however, we had somehow missed and ended up at the end of the 3rd beach. We had to hike back across a crab invested beach and finally found the pousada. Morro do Sao Paulo seems to be a party place, the 2nd beach is full of beach bars and restaurants with music. After dinner, Jane and I walked around the little town for a while and looked at some shops. We also tried tapioca crepes which can be ordered with different fillings such as banana, coconut, grilled cheese, etc and they are delicious.
On Sunday morning, we had a leisurely breakfast at the pousada before we went to the beach for a couple of hours. The tide was out and the water was very shallow, and there were lots of colorful fishes and little crabs in the tide pools between the rocks. The island is very pretty and lush; it seems to be the perfect vacation spot for those you like activities as well as tranquility.
Our boat was scheduled to leave at 3pm and we all dreaded the long ride back to Salvador. However, as we boarded, we were informed that the sea was too rough, although the weather was gorgeous, and that we were being dropped off in Valença, a small town on the mainland from where we would take an air-conditioned bus to Ihla Itaparica and then another catamaran back to Salvador. The journey, although longer, was so much more comfortable than on Saturday and we got to watch a beautiful sunset over All Saints Bay.
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