I am not the world’s best photographer and what is a travel report without beautiful pictures? So this chapter begins with the chance meeting of the staff photographer for this website.

I met Tetiana several months ago by chance as she was walking down the street late at night in the middle of Brazil in the small town of Lençois which is on the edge of the Chapada Diamantina National Park. As i was riding into town on my motorcycle I coasted to a stop and asked her if she spoke English. Although she is from the Ukraine, she speaks perfect English and was able to direct me to a nice posada where she had a room as well. Little did I know then what an important part she would play in my travels off and on over the next 4 months!