Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Richard, Irene, Talita and Anabelle asked us to join them at the beach today.  They were taking a trip down the coast to some nice beaches out of town.  We had heard about Tabatinga beach [map] and the beautiful cliffs that are off the beach, and also that sometimes you could swim with friendly dolphins there, so we took them up on the offer.  The beach was absolutely deserted and beautiful.  We heard that It is ranked in the top 10 of Brazil's beaches.  No matter where we go in Brazil, it seems to be empty and beautiful.  There were some beautiful homes along the beach with incredible views.  We timed it just right, to be there at low tide, unfortunately there weren't any dolphins to swim with us this time.  The girls got to play in the sand, run around, and swim in the ocean.  Both Abby and Zoë took turns going out to bob in the waves and swim in.  They loved it, and playing with the girls was a special treat.

On the way back, we stopped off at the Cabo Branco lighthouse (Farol do Cabo Branco) [map] just before sunset at 5:30 PM.  This is billed as the eastern most point of Brazil and of all the americas.  The view is incredible from here, and there are paths down to the beach to the south, which is actually the most eastern point, instead of the overlook, it was getting dark, so we decided to head back into town.  Richard dropped us off and shared his camera photos with us.  I hope you enjoy the views.