Departure from Recife comes in the morning, tracing the coast south on PE-060. A fuel stop at Auto Posto Mar Azul breaks up the drive at São José da Coroa Grande, right at the Pernambuco–Alagoas border, before the route crosses into Alagoas. Lunch follows shortly after at Mineiro's Bistro, a roadside stop before the route continues into the Costa dos Corais.