Llha Grande

Llha Grande is a small island about 100 Kms south of Rio and 40 minutes across a very choppy sea. It was raining when we left Rio and it lashed it down as we crossed the sea in the boat. There are no roads, no cars and only bikes and trollies for carrying goods around. The view from our room would be idyllic in the sun.!

Yesterday we paddled around the village, walking around puddles and avoiding the rain. Thank goodness for light weight waterproof rain jackets and umbrellas!  The island has a checkered history. It has been a penal colony, an immigration holding station for immigrants from Europe and now it is a very popular tourist destination.
The first thing the immigrants and prisoners saw was the cross, that reminds us this is a Christian place!

The little church we think must be typical of the 18th Century.