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| Me by the Copacabana legendary pool |
If any one day is better than another in Rio, this day was better than yesterday. After a nice breakfast by the pool, I returned to lounge and swim a bit. Wayne did not, but snapped this picture of me from our balcony. The staff and service here are nonpareil (at least in my experience). Everywhere one turns a towel is provided, a hand is offered, the room serviced twice a day, someone stops by the room with more coffee, water. At the pool, the towel is also arranged on the chair and drinks are offered. Why should I have to arrange a towel? The salt water pool is refreshing, the breeze cool and the company quiet and polite. Around noon, I returned to the room to fetch Wayne. From there we walked across the street to the Copacabana's beach restaurant for lunch. THEN we walked to the surf. Wow. Just Wow. There are several soaker hoses laid in the sand to form a cool path from the street to the surf. We definitely walked that line as the sand burns one's feet. I have never been in a surf that is so strong. There is a singular wave of great size that only crashes about 15 feet from the tide line with a power to knock you over. As the water recedes the pull is so strong as to drag one out with it. And, dragged me butt first into it. Kids, adults, senior all are at the water's edge laughing, enjoying this phenomenon.
Back at the hotel we checked out the spa and fitness room. Wayne stayed (he's dedicated, man) to work out. My excuse? I've already showered. Tonight, we met 6 of our fellow travelers at the welcome reception and dinner. The other 6 have been delayed and will arrive sometime tomorrow. Dinner was at Restaurant Hotel Cipriani where Northern Italian flavors in a Michelin starred restaurant are served. We really like the group which is a mixture of singles, married from Florida, Australia and South Carolina,
