Pousada Barla Inn Buzios

... out in the cove.

Now, Susan and Matt, the propieters...............they are fantastic. I think everyone leaves there feeling like they've made new best friends. They truly care about each and every guest that stays with them. Over and over and over, each and every day, they made sure we were comfortable, that we slept well, asked about what we were doing for the day, asked if they could help us with anything.

Buzios, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bandkday

... in our apartment that was so big we nicknamed him Bruiser. A lizard is also much better than a rat, of which Hempen and I had one of those also in the same apartment. Since this entry sucks, I guess I'll tell the rat story. So I have the day off of work for some reason and as I'm watching TV I hear a noise in the kitchen. What the faq is that. I go out to the kitchen and I hear something behind the fridge and I bang ...

gegroet vlijtige blokkers! hoe gaat het daar in belgenland? het goede weer al afgelopen? als dat het geval is laat dan iets weten dan zet ik de strandfotos op internet, het heeft geen zin da ik da nu al zou doen, zolang er nog tropische temperaturen het vaderland teisteren hebben die fotos niet hun volle effect, dus wacht ik nog even.... wel hier dan snel effe de vertelsels van rio. Misschien om te begeinnen is rio wat ik ervan had ...

... tram up half way and then caught a really steep rickety old lift up the last part of the hill. Started on our walk through the favella, passing a very young group of drug dealers (maybe 12 yrs old or so) with guns casually sitting on their laps as they rolled a joint. Passed through the quaint little houses and stopped at 3 lookouts on the way down. The views once again ...

... lifestyles of the Brazil´s general masses so was a real suprise to see. The parade itself takes place along a purpose built strip´which runs to about half a kilometer. There are about 13 stands placed along the strip for spectators and judges to watch. The parades themselves are competitions amongst the cities well established samba schools (which have members from all sectors of the community) and are taken very very ...

... some doubts and stuff. We had our meeting and he stated he thought I was overqualified for the receptionist job and asked me if I would be interested in doing something else within the company. I was like...um...YEAH! So he said he would talk to some people...asked me for my resume and said we would talk again before the end of the month. Come yesterday, we sit down in his office again and he comes at me with a bonafide job offer. 'Local Process Coordinator'. Fancy, non? There ...

You´d think I would have learned my lesson by now and started updating this thing more so I didn´t have to sit here forever trying to re-think stuff that happened. You may want to use the bathroom and grab a snack before reading this one. The plane from Manaus to Săo Paulo was the coolest plane I´ve ever been on. Food, drinks, tons of space, had a middle column where I sat, and TV screen in the seat where you could watch movies for free (usually ...

... this had turned into a food and shopping extravaganza. We booked into the top French restaurant in town - on the 38th floor of the Le Meridien hotel overlooking the Copacobana beach. With 15 pound glasses of champagne it wasn't cheap...but what the hell...the trip had to end some time so it might as well end with a bang. Next stop...Sao Paolo...then Santiago...then Aukland...then Sydney...then finally back to Melbourne.

... out as nothing more than a tiny fishing village on the Atlantic coast. Public curiosity increased in 1960 with the visit of French femme fatale actress Brigitte Bardot, who chose Buzios as a peaceful getaway. Since then, Buzios has made quite a splash on the international tourism circuit. Buzios continues to attract the elite Hollywood crowd today. Despite its growing sophistication, Buzios still maintains the right amount of its fishing village roots ...

... We were over water most of the time. The setup of the park is really incredible, as much of the walkways are these metal catwalks. We were totally blown away by the site. We had a lot we wanted to accomplish during the day, so we didn´t even stop for lunch. When we got off the train we bought a sandwich and granola bar, which we ate on our way to the falls. We spent the rest of the day walking a lot and enjoying the breathtaking views. We also took a short boat ride (1 ...