Relaxing in Caraguatatuba in December 2018

 

Rute, Lucia & João Luiz took a little trip to Caraguatatuba-SP in December 2018. 

João & tia Lúcia at a local restaurant waiting for their lunch. 

having fun at Caraguatatuba Beach. 

Rute takes a selfie having Hotel Litoral Norte's swimming pool in the back. 

Hotel Litoral Norte's facilities... 

Rute and Lúcia on the beach. 

Sea shells on the shore... 

Rua Francisco Precioso

 

João's motorcycle.

Rua Francisco Precioso in February 2022. 

Sacolão sacked after 40 years

Sacolão at Rua Desembargador Homero Pinho in Rio Pequeno which started circa 1983, by Mario Covas, appointed mayor by governor Franco Montoro from 11 May 1983 through to 1st January 1986 - has finally been demolished to make way for SUS expansion in the area. 

Sacolão da Prefeitura as it used to be known - was leased by a private operator after a few year. It was in business for 40 years from 1983 to (almost) 2023. It was closed by the end of 2022 and started being demolished by January 2023. 

What's left of Frios (delicatessen store) that used to be run by a father, mother and a grown up son. I used to buy tofu and cheese from them. Unfortunately, I don't remember their names.

This used to be the main entrance to Sacolão Rio Pequeno. 

rubble & debris.  

What a sorry state... 

Rua Desembargador Homero Pinho is a one-block street which starts at Avenida Escola Politécnica and ends at Avenida Rio Pequeno.

Goodbye, Sacolão... 

No more, Mr Nice Guy... 

UBS Malta Cardoso II. 

Google shot of Sacolão in February 2022. 

another Google photo. 

gutted Sacolão in February 2023. 

gutted and ready to die... 

a jack fruit tree at Avenida Escola Politécnica's median strip. 

What's left of Sacolão... 28 February 2023. 

Only two pot-planted palm-trees were left standing after the demolition crew wrecked havoc.

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...

'Ninguém merece subir essa ladeira...' 

On our ardous way up there was this beautiful gate at a house on the left-hand side...

Are we there yet? 

Rosangela finally made the grade... 

The house where Lucio lives in the back of this yellow one... 

Rosangela climbs down the stairs that lead to Lucio's abode in the back of the yard...

'Oi, de casa!'

Lucio lives in the floor ground of the green house...

'Mission accomplished!' 

Rua Alfa, Jardim Barbacena, Cotia-SP.

Jardim Barbacena, Granja Viana and vicinities in Cotia-SP.

Lucio pays us a visit at Rio Pequeno on the next Saturday, 17 July 2021. 

Lucio & Sandra holding Kinine...

Lúcio & Myself in Rio Pequeno, Saturday avo, 17 July 2021. 

Avenida Politécnica heading towards Rodovia Raposo Tavares

 

Avenida Politécnica about one kilometre before it reaches Rodovia Raposo Tavares. 

Private property on the right side of Avenida Politécnica; part of Parque dos Príncipes compound. 

thick trunks of eucalypitus trees.

Last bridge that links the two sides of Avenida Politécnica before it reaches Raposo Tavares.  

The last 100 metres before Av. Politécnica reaches Rod. Raposos Tavares.