Rio Pequeno in Sao Paulo: July 2021

Saturday 17 July 2021

From Rio Pequeno to Jd. Barbacena in Cotia on 10 July 2021

João Luiz, his mother Rosangela and Myself wait for a Cotia bus at the stop on Rodovia Raposo Tavares km 14 to take us to pay a visit to Lucio, on a sunny Saturday morning. We were told by Lucio to take a Jardim Barbacena bus... but talking to people waiting at the stop, we realized there was NO bus with such a name. The lady next to Rosangela (looking away) told us the right bus would be Jardim do Engenho, and she was right on!

But as we were waiting in vain for more than 40 minutes we were persuaded by a van-boy to take his van to km 25 and then take a local Jardim Barbacena bus to our destination. And that's what we did.

But now, searching at the internet I realize the lady was spot on: the EMTU inter-municipal blue bus 334 leaves Metro's Morumbi Terminal bearing the name Jardim do Engenho and goes straight to where Lucio lives... Next time we'll be wiser...

Rosangela & João wait for the local bus at Rodovia Raposo Tavares km 25.

Jardim Barbacena bus we took at km 25 rides back to km 21, turns right on Rua Monte Alegre and goes all the way to Rua Alfa at Jardim Barbacena, where Lucio lives. There go Rosangela carrying a green bag and João far ahead.

After walking on Rua Monte Alegre for half-an-hour Rosangela finally enters Estrada dos Galdinos which ascends a hill; see the entrance to Condomínio Bosque dos Esquilos on the left-hand side.

Rosangela finally gets to Rua Alfa, the street where Lucio lives.

'Oh, My God, look how steep Alfa Street is!' It took quite a while for Myself & Rosangela to climb such a hill... João had already arrived at the destination by now...