Sao Luis is the first town we went to that I do not wish to see again. It is old, decaying, and sleepy, with nothing to do. Alright, I am a little biased by the rats that scurried by us on the streets and the general maladorous nature of the historic centre. This was also exacerbated by the on-going renovation of the Casa do Maranhao (a museum showcasing Maranhao life and history) which rendered it closed to visitors. So, we essentially spent two days walking around old and pretty colonial buildings, many of them in disrepair. Note that the pictures uploaded here are the nice ones. 
We really enjoyed the day we left the historic centre and went to the modern city, and hung out at the beach where all the non-tourists go. FFos went all-in and spent plenty of time in the water riding the waves and watching the kite-surfers. MFTree did what she always does at the beach - sleep.
The only saving grace of Sao Luis is a delicious pizzeria called La Pizzeria. If you ever find yourself stuck in this town, I recommend you spend all your time here. FFos insists we mention the fact that we stayed at the surprisingly decrepit and misleadingly named LORD Hotel. Please avoid it if you can.
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