Quinta-feira 13 Março 2008
Souvenir day today
We thought that today for almoça we might just get a guarana (it’s made from an Amazonian berry and tastes like a cross between ginger ale and apple juice with a caffeine kick), burger, and batata fritas (french fries) at Bob’s Burgers.
“Our” condo lies within a block to praia de Joao Fernandes where the women wear fio dental and the men wear Speedos. We noticed quickly that lots of people were out and about hoje (today). The local policia seemed to be everywhere. Increased traffic on the ruas and on the sidewalks. Good day to pick up those souvenirs for the folks back home.
The vendedors were out in greater numbers than we’d seen previously. The reasons for the increased vendor population lay anchored off-shore, dois cruise ships grande.
As Mary and I walked along the sidewalk toward Ossos, we came upon a man taking a picture of a woman (presumably man and wife but I won’t jump to any conclusions). In halting Portuguese I asked if they would like me to take their picture. They stared at me.
“Do you speak English?” I asked. He gave a wry smile. “I’ve been practicing for nearly forty years.”
“Oh dear, you speak British. Perhaps we should go back to Portuguese.” I took their picture and we went off to a terrific burger and batata fritas.After sunset as we sat on the veranda, we saw flashes of lightning, then the rain began. Gatos e cachorros. Todos noite.
“Do you speak English?” I asked. He gave a wry smile. “I’ve been practicing for nearly forty years.”
“Oh dear, you speak British. Perhaps we should go back to Portuguese.” I took their picture and we went off to a terrific burger and batata fritas.After sunset as we sat on the veranda, we saw flashes of lightning, then the rain began. Gatos e cachorros. Todos noite.
Nullius in Verba 
Norm and Mary,
Well, except for the intrusion of water where it doesn’t belong (and I know what a bother that is) it sounds like you are having a great time immersing yourselves in the local culcha. I hope the leak doesn’t spoil what sounds to me like a mind and soul expanding time.
Alan
Now to negotiate the Captcha, or whatever it’s called here. Wish me luck.
Dad, I know you’re having burgers and fries, but for dessert try some “acai”. I prefer mine with honey and bananas. They may not do it in Rio, but if they’ve got a good place the locals will know.
And the grilled cheese on a stick is great, too!
Plum,
We are having a totally great time. Otimo! We contacted the condo owner via email and within an hora a man began moving tiles on the roof. No leaks last night, but it did not chuva gatos e cachorros either.
Filho,
We did eat cheese on a stick. It’s a bit too salty for my taste but I enjoyed the experience. I think hoje we will go to the Restaunte Pinguin and have some feijoada e pao de queijo. Acai sounds like a great dessert.
There’s no celulite in Brazil?
That would be a fib. But there is much, much, less.
Norm and Mary
Yes, there is less cellulite perhapsdue to the consumption of the acai berry. That’s the main ingredient in Mona Vie…..the cure
for everything. Love the fotos..
especially the scuptures. I
found myself questioning the tres
pescaderos(sp?) being real or not?
See you soon
Peg
Tres Pescadores are full-sized life-like sculptures.