Abby, Zoë and Enzo

We hadn't really planned dinner out tonight so I reviewed tons of websites to get Laura and the girls fed.  We settled on walking the 6 blocks to Mangai again.  Laura didn't want to go back again due to the price, but I convinced her, since the Visa rate was R$1.83 to the US$1.  At Mangai, they have a huge room set up as a buffet.  It isn't all you can eat, it is a type of weigh and pay.  The self service is R$27.90 = US$15.24 per kg.  We got two sodas, as they are the cheapest beverage offered at R$2.60 = US$1.42.  Yeah US$1.42 for a can of soda.  My small plate of food weighed 0.460 kg and cost R$12.80 = US$7.00, Laura's cost R$11.60 = US$6.34 for 0.415 kg.  We tried many small portions of local dishes, all very tastey, but expensive for the quantity of self service food.  We didn't try any soups, they cost R$13.80 = US$7.54 per kg, maybe next time we will try some.

On the walk back, we stopped at a local sweet bakery called Blend Doceria.  They had tons of cakes that you could buy by the slice, as well as a few other little items.  Laura thought they might have ice-cream in there, and after they had to unlock and open the door for us, I told Laura we had to purchase something.  I know, more sweets in the house, well why not.  We bought 4 small real Brigadeiros for R$0.90 = US$0.50 each.  We also got one large chocolate covered ecclair with chocolate pudding inside for R$2.50 = US$1.37.  Laura and the girls enjoyed them once we got home.  They are so happy with bellies full of treats.