Early wake up and breakfast in the room got us started for the rendezvous with daughter Anisa and brother Steve. I can’t say enough good things about the service at Emiliano. It was a pleasure being stranded there. Carol’s navigating was faultless again today – not even one wrong turn. Map quality is still poor, but having point to point guidance from Google available in Brazil made it possible. Exiting Sao was pretty smooth. The 4-lane Highway 116 is generally good or under upgrade.
The entry into Rio was beautiful but congested with 2 major traffic jams. The Relaix & Chateaux, Hotel Santa Teresa, is a former coffee plantation mansion on a hill overlooking the central part of the Rio. The rendezvous was in time for lunch and everyone was very happy. We spent the late afternoon at rest. We certainly wanted to enjoy dinner. As anticipated, the restaurant here is top notch. We ate everything in our starters and main courses. Sad to say, even for the fresh heart of palm salad, I was derelict in taking pictures till we finished. This is proof that my stomach is more in charge than my brain. The view of the city lights at night is lovely.
Over the next 2 days, we aim to focus on golf in the Rio area and one other major activity each day. We plan to leave the driving to taxis when in town.
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