Itacare

Itacare: I stayed at Che Lagarto hostel on the main road to the beaches. I got a special price of R$24 in an 8 bed dorm with bathroom inside with hot shower, wifi, good breakfast, and 1 free caipirinha per night,for booking online. The hostel was in a good location and quite nice.

Itacare is a cool beach/surf town that has a mostly backpacker feel. The beaches are small but really nice. There is a "secret beach" that isn't secret at all but takes about 45min to get to by hiking through the jungle. The path is pretty windy and there are no signs so its easy to get lost. The hostel recommends a guide, I recommend going with someone who has been before. There are a couple places in town to get Pratos Feitos for R$7. Surfboards can be rented for about R$20 per day.

Leaving I took the 12:00pm bus to Bom Despacho (R$31.25, 5hrs) for the ferry to Salvador. There are about 7 departures per day. The company was Cidade de Sol and the bus was nice but didn't have AC. Then took the 6pm ferry boat to Salvador.