November's almost Over

Let's see, what did we do this week?!   We went to a lovely hotel (Othon) and went swimming, it was a holiday so the umbrella's below along the entire bay covered almost every bit of sand, it was really cool to see from up high.  Evie and Rosie love swimming.   Evie says, "I'll swim by myself!" And then she kick her feet in her floaty and does indeed do it!

On thursday we went to the Thursday feira closer to the Leme side and went to the park nearest the beach afterwards.  Nothing like stocking up on already-cut pineapple, watermelon, cookies, and then buying pasteis and bringing it all to the park to chow down on.

A Picolet handcart came by so we bought coconut popsicles too, Evie was in heaven. Me too. Come to think of it, I survive off the following here in Rio:

So, this what I subsist on in Brazil: pineapple, watermelon, bananas and acai smoothies, tangerines, granola, small french breads, cheese pasteis, pizza, guaravita, chicken yaki soba, black beans and rice, drinkable yogurt...and chocolate bars with Ovaltine malt flakes, and coconut popsicles.

Today we went to an amazing park in Catete (right off Flamengo Beach) that had watefalls, cranes, palm trees, beautiful buildings, and of course an awesome kids play area.  We started off at the beach (interesting view of Sugarloaf from the other side, and Niteroi's hills), and then walked inward.

This Saturday night the annual tree-lighting ceremony of the Christmas Tree in Lago is happening, we'll of course go (we are doggie-sitting Burt Reynolds for 3 days).  Should be nice!: