Saturday April 16, 2011
Solvang, CA
Glorious Morning
This is the last post about the trip to Rio. Although it's been a month since I've been back I miss it very much. Here are some more highlights of the trip
Marius Seafood: Probably the best meal we had. EXPENSIVE and go there hungry. It's buffet style but the all you can eat seafood comes roasted and straight from the kitchen. And the decor, its over the top!
We also went to the nightclub – Vinicius where Bossa Nova was started. It's across the street from the famous bar where Tom Jobin wrote the "Girl from Ipanema". This guy (whose name we don't know) was the warm up. He was pretty good
Maria Crueza: She was the star and the reason why many people came to the bar. She was fabulous!
We heard about a free concert outside Toca de Vinicius(the famous Bossa Nova record store). It was packed! We found out it was because they were honoring one of the most famous Bossa Nova songstress – Ademilde Fonseca. Here she is giving a powerful performance at 90 years old! You should have seen the high heels she was wearing. Amazing lady.
We also wanted to have a drink at the famous Copacabana Hotel. Here we are with are Caipirinha. It was expensive but Nicky treated us!
And lastly but not least, the guys from Ipanema
And, our lifeguard