I Ride the Bus!

What to Do in Salvador: It is Carnaval Time!

It is Carnaval time in Salvador! To find out what events are taking place the city publishes a hard copy booklet and and online Calendario Cultural. "Cultural Calendar". The booklets can be found at Information Booths and in many restaurants, clubs and stores. Published each month they are little treasures of information. Worth finding!
Online: http://www.agendacultural.ba.gov.br/

 

Museums in Salvador

Museus! I just found a great map of the Museums in Salvador. The list includes websites and photographs. Written in Portuguese. Thank you Ana!

New Bus to Comercio: Fazendo Grande

I am so proud of myself this week; I took a new bus to Comercio!

I was going to the Sophie Calle exhibit at Solar Uniao...(Museum of Modern Art).  What I didn't know is that the bus doesn't stop in front of the museum but goes tearing down the hill to the bus stop at the bottom of the Lacerda!  Naturally I was running late and the sun was setting.  I knew it was not a good idea to walk back up the hill to the museum so I hailed a cab and was at the museum in 5 minutes. 

After enjoying the exhibits, outdoor sculpture garden and view from the restaurant it was time to meet a friend who was waiting for me at the Lacerda (Cidade Alta) .  I didn't want to spend the R$6 to go back down the hill.  I sat at the entrance of the museum to give the situation some thought.  I noticed that the museum employees were going in the same direction I wanted to go.

I watched.  Some crossed the busy intersection and walked up the hill towards town.  Others climbed on to motorcycles and sped off.  And then there was one who seemed to disappear into the the crowded bus that waited at the intersection for a green light.  Though no "official"  stop I saw that it was possible.  I made my way to the corner and in a few minutes a bus pulled up and was stopped at the traffic light. 

The door did not open for me.  I looked at the driver and passengers and did what all Brasilians do; I banged on the back door.  Nothing.  I slapped the door again.  Slowly, the doors parted and I was on!  Five minutes later I was at my stop and at the entryway to the Lacerda.

To get to Comercio from Barra, walk to the Barra Atletica bus stop on Rua Cesar Zama and catch the Fazendo Grande bus.  The bus runs through Graca, Campo Grande, Comercio and continues on towards Fazendo Grande.