Video and photos from our visit to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Sunrise 1-19-2025 – ship shifted position during the time-lapse
Pilot meeting us on arrival at Salvador
Some of the buses ready to take passengers on excursions in Salvador
Part of the reception at the dock in Salvador
Ship’s crew watching as passengers walk to excursion buses
Salvador travel agency greeting us in the cruise terminal
Our bus, guide and driver for the trip to Church of Bonfim and lighthouse
Jan & Dick’s balcony – above “150” – on deck 9
Sculpture in park spelling “Salvador”
Don’t know the significance of this sculpture
Biker I waved at who had stopped with his group for a break
Mulungu tree – liked the orange flowers
Our guide (left) and interpreter (guide only spoke Portuguese
Man pulling material with different cat-based patterns
Courtyard of Basilica Santuario do Senhor do Bonfim Church
One of the fences where prayer wristbands can be attached at Church of Bonfim
Ceremony at Church of Bonfim beginning the second Thursday following January 6th
Vendor at Church of Bonfim with cotton candy
Orixis sculptures in Tororo Dike Lagoon in Salvador
Typical of the street wiring we saw during our excursion in Salvador
Barra Lighthouse
Bahia dancing using martial arts where participants must not touch each other
Mural under construction near where MSC Magnifica docked
Kelsey & Jan back from our day in Salvador
Lunch at the buffet
Artists working on mural near where we docked
Church of Bonfim viewed from our balcony as we left Salvador
Tugboat crewman and captain giving us “thumbs up” and goodbye wave
Barra Lighthouse and freighter taken from our balcony as we left Salvador
Contrast between wealth and poverty on the shore of Salvador
New England clam chowder
Chicken cacciatore
Blackened salmon with spinach and potato with corn
Blueberry tart
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)
Escantos Da Bahia dance presentation (local Brazilian dancing/acrobatics)