Residencia B&B – little pension protected by two sliding grilles, where I stay in Belem has very good location in relatively safe quarter. Shaddy Praca Republica is just 50 m away. On the opposite side of praca (square) you will find money changer and down the praca, after theatre – Yamada supermarket where I buy my daily bread (6 reales for half kilo loaf). I pay 65 reales for the single room with shared bath and breakfast. They do not speak English here and I have a feeling that they do not want to learn even yes and no 🙂 Why? You should start with SIM and NAO and then BOM DIA and OBRIGADO- thank you. In the morning I took a long walk to the rodoviaria – the bus station. Once in the terminal I was desperately looking around for somebody with a basic knowledge of English or French – no way! I wrote desired destination and date on the paper showing it to the clerks. It works!
Teatro La Paz is nice. I visited also ornate Basilica Santuario Nazare. In the afternoon it rains here. I just returned to my pension, taking a shower (you are sticky and wet after such a 6-kms walk) and then wanted to send my letters. No internet! The staff told me: -Here is Amazonia, no internet when it rains. Be patient! I am.
