Buzios, Brazil-the Wess' are here!

 "Originally settled by European pirates and slave traders, this happy mixture of many bloods prospered and became a picturesque fishing village, elected one of the 10 most beautiful areas in the world, famous for its unique combination of rustic charm, architectural harmony, incredible beauty and sophisticated boutiques and restaurants frequented by discerning visitors who come from all over the world to savour its magic."
This, in short is Buzios. It is a group of 20+ beaches that attract the rich and beautiful Brazilians plus travelers all over the world. It is included in the world's top ten beaches according to many travel sources. As of noon today, we had only gone to one beach probably because It is so nice just to veg at our Pousada here. The hotel we are in is a taste of heaven in itself. We hardly can pry ourselves away from the poolside, a mere 2 minute walk from our room. Breakfast is served here at the pool and we have not moved since we ate this morning. I swam 600 yds. just now in the little 15 yard pool.

I must admit it felt good swimming again. After staying up to the wee hours of the morning to watch the Super Bowl in the lobby of the hotel last night, we slept in until 10:00. I did not last the whole game but H stayed up and whispered to me when he got back that NY won-he was a happy camper! I guess this puts us a little more on ABQ time so perhaps we will feel less jet lagged at home in 3 days...
H enjoying a rest outside the hotel lobby:

The hotel lobby

We have gone to dinner twice in the little town area about a 10 minute walk from our place. The party apparently comes alive at midnite but we will most likely never experience this..like "old" people here, we are doing dinner quite early by Buzios standards. Last night we ate at a buffet that charged us by the kilo of food we put on our plate. This was kind of interesting compared to the night before where I got a chicken dish that would feed a family of four...probably twice...
This afternoon, we finally got off our butts and took a bus tour of the Buzios area and saw briefly 10-12 beach areas out of the 20. It was a quick overview of bustling Buzios. Large and small, the beaches are simply beautiful, some crowded with tourists, some not.
Pictures of just a few of the many sights we enjoyed today:

Many many cruise ships docking here

                                                         Statues of three fishermen

 Bridget Bardot apparently left her mark on the beaches of Buzios back in the 60s:

Another very pleasant day...2 days until the big bird takes us home!