Go! Drive & Camp

Destination unknown… till the next campsite

MY WHEELS

For Rodrigo and Melissa da Silva camping consisted of pitching their tent because caravanning in Brazil is uncommon. Up to 2010 they lived in São Paulo, the largest city in the country. Thereafter Rodrigo pursued a job opportunity in South Africa and the Da Silva family arrived just before the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Their first local camping experience was obviously with their tent, and they visited the Forever Resort in Bela-Bela. Rodrigo was intrigued by all the caravans around them and decided to investigate caravanning a bit more.

Rodrigo's Brazilian drivers' licence was converted to a local one although he had to complete the practical side to prove his skill. This left him with a code

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