Sao Paulo, Brazil

OLA, TUDO BEM?

It has been a long while since I have put anything on this blog and that is because I have been on HOLIDAY! Yes that pleasant word that conjures up romantic ideals of relaxing, discovering new cities, eating and shopping; but why do I always feel so exhausted by the end? I am not one of those people who can lie on a sun bed and do nothing all day and I guess that is the only way to have a truly relaxing holiday.

We walked around Sao Paulo everyday in 30 degrees heat; I got prickly heat all over my legs and arms and managed to get sunburnt with factor 50 sunscreen but it was fun.

The reason for our trip to Brazil was my friends wedding, it was such a great day and lovely to see Fe and Simon so happy after all that planning and anxiety.

To escape from the heat we did find oursleves watching Brazilian TV and were amazed at the programme that auctions cows!!! champagne programming.

They do love their meat in Brazil, we went to a restaurant that served unlimited cuts of meat served on a skewers, for someone that doesn't eat red meat I was pleased of the abundent salad selection but was transfixed by meat selection from chicken hearts to serloin to rump to liver now that is choice cuts.

Desperate to get out of the city Ed and I managed to book a night on the island of Ilhabella (beautiful island) 4 hours bus journey from the city centre.

And what a beautiful island it was; palm trees, a bit of sand, sun and no sound of traffic jams and sirens of Sao Paulo.

Now we are back in London and I am actually pleased of some cooler weather but loved our time in Sao Paulo with Fe and Simon and their friends and family

OBRIGADO AMIGOS