Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Our taxi dropped us off right in front of the restaurant for R$9 = US$5.50.  We didn't see Raissa and her sister Renata, so we started to go inside to meet the others.  Raissa and Renata showed up immediately after we stepped inside, their cab must have behind ours.  We met many people.  The girls got lollipops from David, and enjoyed playing cards.  We ordered two 500ml bottles of water for R$2.00 = US$1.20 each, a small square piece of pizza with green olives and salami for R$6 = US$3.65, and one appetizer of sliced meat with onions and french fries R$21 = US$12.80.  Total R$31.80 = US$19.37.  The turn out was large, around 120 people attended.  I got to speak to the Minister of Tourism for the city, and mentioned the lack of bus information.  I hope he takes me up on my offer to rectify the situation.

After the meet up, we walked with Raissa and Renata to the ice cream shop.  We got four cones of one scoop for R$1.80 = US$1.10 each.  Abby got strawberry, Zoë tried the Napolitano (strawberry, vanilla, chocolate), Laura tried the chocolate, and I tried something we don't have available at home, the Maracujá (Passion Fruit).  I think mine was the best of the bunch.  We left and walked the remaining blocks back to the apartment along the beach.  It was high tide and very beautiful.  The climate and the ocean never cease to captivate and amaze us.