We arrived off the shore of Buzios Brazil at about 9:30 this morning. Joan and I sat on our balcony watching the Vista crew members launch boats that will tender us to shore later in the morning. Since we did not have a scheduled shore excursion and it was lightly raining, we waited until late morning to go onto shore. Buzios was a quiet secluded fishing village on the peninsula until it was discovered by Bridget Bardot. She was trying to escape the paparazzi in Rio and she discovered the beauty of this little village. Of course the paparazzi followed her here and as the saying goes, the rest is history. I said we did not have a shore excursion on this stop, and maybe that was a mistake. Several friends reported they did the tour around the peninsula and into the rainforest, and that is was beautiful with magnificent vistas to photograph. One couple even said they are considering coming back here for a several day stay. Joan and I took a walk through the downtown area and along the promenade. We stopped at a little restaurant for a tapa. I had a local beer (tasted like a Stella) and Joan had a local minty drink that I am sure had plenty of rum. Back at the dock I went down to the beach and walked into the water. It was cooler than I expected, and apparently this is because the current along the coast comes up from Antarctica, keeping the warmer water coming from the equator off shore. Joan has a picture of me in the water, but that will need to be shared at a later time. Back on ship, we have had Brazilian cuisine for several dinners and French cuisine last night at one of the speciality restaurants. Therefore we decided on Indian food prior to the evening entertainment. This was a special show, as several of the performers that have been on ship will be completing their contract obligation and leaving the cruise in Rio.
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