We had asked about the route directly from Lencois to Andarai, which is 33 km off road instead of going around on the paved road 85 km. We were told it was a very bad road and so of course we had to do it. It is not on the GPS of course as it is really more of a 4×4 track, which is perfect for quads or mountain bikes.
Initially it is a dirt path, but there are some rocky steep up and down sections.
There are lots of water crossings, but only a few are real rivers.
We did come across a deadly coral snake and I was stupid enough to try to get a close up shot.
About 2/3 of the way it starts to get sandy and the road is deepish sand in parts. About ¾ of the way there is a river crossing with several hundred meter of deep sand. Luckily there is a nice waterfall and swimming spot here to cool off.
After the last river crossing there was about a km of deep sand to navigate and then suddenly you’re back on a nice dirt track, which dumps you on the paved road a few km from the town.
From here you continue south 40 km to the dirt road and 25 km east to Poco Encantado.
This is a cave with a large opening letting light shine on the mineral pool inside, which creates a striking blue color. To see this you hike 80 meters down into the cave.
The pool is 41-68 meters deep and the “beach” is bat guano.
Then we had to back track 140 km on the paved road towards Lencois. Just 10 km past the road to Lencois is a small restaurant; where there is parking to access the Poco do Diabo. This is a small falls with a nice swimming hole.
Hi, obviously you are still having too much fun-please continue!
The brown water you cross/swim in is the same as the river that feeds our vacation cottage in Plettenberg Bay, a result of rotting foliage.
All good here, see you For Sure, next time you r here, j
Janet you are so funny!!! Miss your smiling face. Sara
As always great pictures, thanks for the post
Good thing Dan had his Coconut Balls t shirt on to prove it on that ride. Looked like a lot of fun and a lot of work through that damn thick sand, but what a reward you had with that scenery. Look forward to your next report.
Roy
Yes some of this route was pretty technical especially with luggage! He makes it look easy. I’m a bit behind in the blog because of poor upload speeds for the photos. Next is Kite surfing and the Amazon! Sara
Really enjoying your pictures. BTW, red next to black, a friend of Jack. Red next to yellow, kill a fellow. I don’t think it was a coral snake, but I’m no expert. Beautiful bikes, you are indeed living the dream.
Patrick
I agree on looking closer you are right!!! YES viviendo el sueno!