Buzios

It was very upmarket and full of Argentineans! The pretty houses, Mallorca style, in red bricks. We spent a few days walking to few places here and there but we had such strong winds that it was difficult to enjoy it at full steam. Still, we managed to do some walkings and runs and truly enjoy the pretty shops (we are so not used to shops anymore! jajajaj); it all looked very European...

Cabo frio

Back on the road we discovered Cabo Frio. Buildings surrounded by pretty dunes on the long promenade. Really beautiful beaches, the sand colour now closer to white. Perfect place for a nice bike ride but not for us. We really love the little villages!

Arrial de cabo
This is it! The dream beach. I could run here forever without feeling any pain. The sand, the whitest ever!, the ocean, so blue! and the peace and quiet of this little gem stole a piece of my heart! We slept on the beach one day and another day overlooking the magnificent sunset up there, on a cliff.

Driving south, to Rio, we thought of contact the "beer brothers" as we assumed they were somewhere near. And they were! We joined them at Manguinhos, a sleepy fisherman village with a big city just around the corner. They surprised us as they were practically staying at this couple's house... on the beach. Soon after we were part of the house too! Fish and chips one day, lamb BBQ (a la estaca) another day, musaka in our home later on and finishing off with an aussie brunch - vegemite included! that we cooked for them. It was so difficult to leave! A genuine, friendly, Oh so happy and open home. Three days later we are on the road again... but a promise to get together for Carnival in Rio. Let's see, I may be able to tick off a huge dream, to be part of a scola do samba!

October 2016

Morro San Pablo

We left our motorhome in the carpark and took a small boat to cross to the island; thinking of spending just a day. We found a village with shops and hotels and posadas and of course the beautiful beaches. It was off season, so it was perfect for enjoyment but I could sense how crowded this place gets in summer! with the nice promenade, the restaurants and the bands and the easiness of all. We stayed in a hotel for a night so we could be here for 2 full days :)

Itacare

Today is the 3r day in Itaparica Island. We stayed here as I needed to recover of a bad flu. A beauty.... we couldn't really have asked for  a better place to recover. Waking up every day at 7:00 am with "Amada Amante" by Roberto Carlos full on volume is something just unforgettable:)  We parked in front of the beach, in an empty lot, in between the bar and a house. And one day... unexpected story... weird, candour but weird at the same time. Hector was fixing something when suddenly I see him surrounded by a group of walkers. They asked for permission and after a second they decided to "bless" our home. Prayers and chants and songs. And  they left... beautiful. Another example of the generosity and warm of the Brazilian people