Archive for September, 2009

Magical Buzios

September 24, 2009

All I wanted to do was lie in the sun for four days, but we have done nothing but play, play and play some more. Today we headed to Beach of Lemons - paradise. On arrival we sat on rocks just drinking in the view. There were two tiny beaches side by side. A lovely […]

Buzios

September 14, 2009

If this is heaven, then we have arrived at our destination - Buzios, unbelievable. Buzios is a 180 km drive up north from Rio de Janeiro. They call it the ‘St Tropez of South America’ and I can believe it. On a peninsula surrounded by a crystal clear sea, it is dotted with more than […]

Charming Paraty

September 4, 2009

The seaside resort town of Paraty is a charming 17th century village located 248 kms south of Rio de Janeiro. So unique it’s been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As we travelled south we passed many beautiful bays, dotted with myriads of islands. I wanted to stop at each of them.
Our Paraty hotel was […]