I was born in the mountains and Akomplice was raised in them. After being on the coastal beaches of Brazil for a month it was apparent these mountains had been calling me in since I stepped foot in this country. I woke up one morning and felt it was time to step outside my bounderies, I jumped in my whip, and just started driving, deeper and deeper into the forested mountains. By the time I was climbing in elevation it was dark out and all the stores I passed in small towns were closed, “would I find a place to sleep, dinner, was I crazy?”. I quelled my mind and decided to continue forward with the feeling of adventure pulling me deeper into a pleasurable discomfort. I everntually ran into a small town called Ranch Quemado, which is a German settlement, probably 85% German, smack in the middle of S. Brazil. Crazy, the houses and everything, they even spoke German, I met a man who intro’ed me to a small Inn, it cost $12 and included breakfast, after some beers at a pub I went to sleep. The trip was constantly testing my strength physically, mentally, and emotionally. After some days and nights in new areas/ towns I returned forever changed by these mountains and people I met along the way. Homage to one of the most beautiful adventures of my life.
-Mike Akomplice
