The Maverick Tribe

I took a quick overnight trip to São Sebastião, a coastal town within São Paulo state, and to Ilhabela, a gorgeous island just off São Sebastião.  It was great to get away from the bustle of Mogi das Cruzes and São Paulo for a bit.  I hiked around the island, which is thick with mountain and jungle and has waterfalls throughout.  (I felt a bit like I was on the set of Lost.)  For most of time, I was the only one within earshot.  I took a quick dip in one of the streams, which actually reminded me of swimming in the rivers in Vermont back home, only with fewer naked hippies running around.

Here´s where I stayed in São Sebastião:

And a few of Ilhabela: