Seaside Resort


 Brazil is huge!  It is the world's fifth largest country.  We have been cruising the coast for a week and end with two days in Rio De Janeiro on Friday and Saturday.  Today we anchored in the bay of Buzios which is a resort town made famous in the 1960s by Brigitte Bardot.  That's me and Brigitte below.

   Buzios is an upscale vacation destination with its beautiful beaches, shopping and nightlife.  We walked the shoreline with the cobblestone streets next to us.  The shopping was plentiful with lots and lots of bathing suit and flip flop stores.  We are again on dry land during the day so we are unable to experience the Brazilian rhythm of the night.  Our lunch was in another buffet style restaurant which seem to be extremely popular in the cities we have visited in Brazil.  After one selects and places the desired dishes on a plate, the plate is weighed which determines the cost.  From our experience, food and clothing is less expensive here than in the U.S.  Fried plantains are quite plentiful and have found my plate in each restaurant.  Hearts of palm and artichoke hearts are two more of my favorite fodder.

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller


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  1. plattsflyingdogsJanuary 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM

    So will you be regulars at Golden Corral when you return? 🤣 Looks lovely and Brigitte looks glad to sit by you.

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  2. Randy and Ruth AnnJanuary 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM

    We've been waiting for a funny comment from our son-in-law.! and yes, the beautiful women have been standing in line to get their picture taken with me. Brigitte is my favorite, so far.

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  3. plattsflyingdogsJanuary 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM

    Hey, that was a funny comment from your daughter!

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  4. Kris T.January 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM

    is the "Brazilian Steakhouse" a real thing??? with the meat on a stick being served with the "green" or "red" side of a disc turned up....???

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    1. Randy and Ruth AnnJanuary 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM

      We didn't go to any steakhouses in Brazil though they do eat much beef. More than one guide has told us to be sure to eat beef in Uruguay and Argentina because it is more tender than Brazilian beef. The cattle in Brazil have many hills and mountains to traverse while in Uruguay the fields for cattle are more level so the cattle don't have to work their muscles as much as in Brazil. They must be called Brazilian steakhouses because it easier to say than Uruguayan or Argentinian steakhouse. The Brazilians socialize on weekends inviting family and friends for cookouts with mostly beef and pork on the grill. Rather than cook out, they call it BBQ even though there is most likely no BBQ sauce involved.

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