Jason and I had all intentions of going out and "exploring" this weekend, but Mother Nature impeded our travel plans. Plan A was to make a Saturday excursion to Rio to tour Samba City, a village of exhibition halls where the year-round preparations and rehearsals leading up to the pageantry of Carnival are on display. Stubborn downpours and unexpected work related issues for Jason forced us to rethink the three-hour drive to Rio and opt for Plan B instead.
Plan B was to drive an hour and half to the peninsula of Buzios, a popular holiday destination to check out the pristine seascapes, rustic shops, and dining establishments. Since the rain persisted throughout the day on Saturday, we put off the ride to Buzios until Sunday. Unfortunately, the weather conditions only deteriorated. We ventured out anyways for a rainy Sunday drive with hope that the skies would clear. Unfortunately, it never did; but, the short time we did spend in Buzios makes us anxious to go again when the weather is nicer!
While these were the scenes of Buzios we anticipated seeing...
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| Photo taken from http://www.buzios-hotels.travel |
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| Photo taken from http://www.buzios-hotels.travel |
...instead, we had to settle for these cloudy views in between rain showers.
Aside from the rainy weekend, our time back in Brazil has been much more pleasant than the first trip to South America! I guess knowing what is in store helps to ease the transition; not to mention, having our own place has made all the difference in the world. Our only real complaint to speak of is the communication barrier. I guess it is beyond time for us to befriend Rosetta :-).
