Buzios Brazil - December 2003
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The first night, we stayed in a hotel called Casa Branca (White
House), and the views from our veranda were spectacular. |
Casa Branca is less than a 5 minute walk to the center
of Buzios where there are many restaurants and shops.
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We were only able to stay at Casa Branca one evening,
so we moved down the street to Elcazar. In fact, it was even nicer than
Casa Branca.
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We stayed at Elcazar for 9 nights, and about 1/2 that time,
we were the only guests at the hotel. They treated us like kings and queens.
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Buzios has so many picturesque places. Outside of the fisherman's
market, they constructed a statue in the middle of the water that almost
looks lifelike. |
Buzios is perhaps most famous because Bridgette Bardot
proclaimed it to be the most beautiful place in the world. This statue
was erected in her honor.
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We took a boat ride around Buzios one afternoon. This
is a view of our hotel, Elcazar, from the boat.
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Ana Bella gets sea sick very easily. She took a dramamine,
but still got queasy. In this picture, she is hanging in there best she
can.
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One minus about Buzios is the beaches are not as nice as Rio.
We decided to drive about 1/2 an hour to Cabo Frio. They are thought to
be some of the nicest and cleanest beaches in all of Brazil. |
We were in Cabo Frio in December which is the very beginning
of tourist season, but as you can see, the beaches were close to deserted.
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The highlight of our trip was Fred, which was the owner's
dog. Fred behaved like a human being, and could sit in a chair while we
ate several meals at the hotel. |
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Fred was one of the ugliest dogs I have ever seen, but somehow
Ana Bella fell in love with him. We actually conspired to steal Fred, but
instead we just snapped a few photos and said goodbye after a wonderful
vacation. |