Hotel Atlantico Buzios Convent

... over it and amazing flora all around. This is all before you even enter the inn itself. <br><br>Wow, then when you walk in the front door you immediatley get a feeling of CALM! This place is so beautiful and serene. There is glass everywhere that makes the entire floor flow from one room to the next. It's hard to tell if you are inside or outside. <br><br>Then, when you go down to where three of the suites are, you are ...

... on the saturday as i was getting up, she was on the bunk below me, heard me stir and leapt out of bed and ran to the bathroom. she then shut herself in there for half an hour leaving me bursting for the loo - no other bathroom! Went to the beach on the first afternoon and last morning, which was really nice and peaceful compared to rio, if not a bit small. then on the friday we went on a ...

... and I simply feel like ****. I tell myself, no liquor, no beer, no anything that is not healthy today or tonight. I usually listen to myself in these situations. I go to the beach for awhile which always makes me feel better. The water and is refreshing and I do feel better and a bit more energized but anyway you slice it I'm flipping sick. Later on I find a cell phone store and I get my phone working. I haven't had a working ...

... our hotel. It was a small, traditional, no frills and no nonsense place with surly, large, older Brazilian men serving up good portions of excellent down to earth Brazilian and Portuguese food. The sandwiches, (in particular the fillet mignon with pineapple) were superb!! Incredible meat with great taste, all for 10 Reals ($5). What a bargain! The next day we awoke early to a beautiful blue sky and like anyone who arrives in Rio, immediately hit the beach ...

So I survived Carnaval in Rio. It was a big party, but then again, you don´t have to partake in what you don´t want. I did the sambadrome, I heard lots of samba music, I walked in a dangerous neighborhood at night, I met tons of people, and drank açaí every day. I think the açaí will be what I miss the most. But anyhoo, I have gotten extremely lazy about writing in my journal, and also updating the blog. Now that the end is near, I am having `Imcominghomeitis ...

... the wide plasma since she helps in selling drinks on the beach (not a tipping culture). I go to Ipanema for my first Carnaval activity. It is a single group of dancers, percussion (mostly drums), and truck with the singer on top. This is a simple bloco. They lead a bunch of revelers (I was soon one) down the street to a samba sound. Surprisingly, it is over by 11 PM. I walk along the boardwalk where there are lots of people just hanging out.

... pivce. Takozvani bate papo-caskanje. zatim bar u drugo delu grada (pola sata voznje), mislio sam da se samo turisti gube u ovom gradu ali ne gube se domacini. Jos malo pica i klope do 2h. A onda u sambodrom. Cini mi se da je neki sportski centar ali im atoliko ljudi i toliki je haos da uopste ne prepoznajem cemu ovaj prostor sluzi. Na bini baterija da samba. orkestar od 30judi, pevaci ...

... ah, but the coolest thing of the day was the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura. A book place straight out of Harry Potter. Super old huge dusty books stacked to the ceiling, maybe 4 stories, wheely ladders, an old guy carefully copying text out of one...Random but cool. The Cathedral Metropolitana was also a standout - one of the cooler cathedrals I´ve been too. Super modern. A dome-cone kind of shape, seats going circular, HUGE ...

... hahahhaa. yeah, i~ll be coming back alot, this is gona be a home to me. i know alot of you have been waiting for some social commentary, it~s on the way trust me, i just never have much time to spend on the internet to write deep thoughts ya know....and anyways those things are better talked about in person when long windedness can at least be accompanied by colourful pictures! haha. life is beautiful seriously....i~m ...

... Authentic Brazilian restaurants are just the beginning of the South American cuisine experience. American, Asian, Mexican and French restaurants are widely available in the center of town, on the Rua de Pedras. Many beaches offer little cabanas serving up refreshing cocktails and tasty regional and Brazilian food. Try the seafood maceca, a delicious broth with rice and shrimp. To cap off all the attractions of Buzios, the village offers world-class art ...