At the end of January we spent a wonderful long weekend with our Chilean
friends Joan and Mayira in Buzios. The extended Leal-Molina family often do
summer holidays together and this year they chose to visit Brazil. After a few
days in Rio, they rented a house in Buzios for 10 days. We were invited to join
them and felt very blessed to spend time with this special family again.
Buzios is a small town 167 km from Rio that sits on an 8 km long
peninsula jutting out into the South Atlantic Ocean. Originally a fishing
village, Buzios has grown into a resort town popular with Brazilians and
tourists alike. The main attraction is the pristine beaches, 23 of them actually,
notched all the way around the peninsula. And in real Brazilian style, there is
a beach to suit everyone: families, surfers, windsurfers, young folk, old folk
and party goers. In the centre of town Rua das Pedras is the hub of Buzios
nightlife offering a variety of shopping and restaurants.
The house we stayed at was just wow! Located right on Ferradura Beach complete
with all the amenities one could want, it was the perfect beach house. The
garden is big and well thought out with two huge trees that provide shade all
day, a pool, a braai area, a bar, a sauna and an outdoor shower. The house
itself is also well designed with lots of rooms and bathrooms in the back and a
large open plan living/TV/chill room opening out into the garden in the front. We
just loved it, it was the perfect beach holiday home.
The pool and garden leading straight onto the beach
Ferradura beach from the garden
Joan and his Dad Juan
Salud! Caipirinha anyone?
Family lunch!
Friends walking on the beach
On Rua das Pedras
Cruise liner leaving Buzios at sunset
Ferradura beach
Ferradura beach
Thank you so much for the invitation and for having us Leal-Molina
family! We had a really wonderful weekend. It was so lovely to see you all and
catch up again. We feel so accepted and welcomed by you, thank you for making
us a part of your family. We really enjoyed seeing you all again and the good
quality family time. Wishing you all the best for the year ahead and hope to
see you again soon!
Highlights of the weekend:
- Starting the weekend with a delicious braai with steak and caipirinhas for lunch.
- Many caipirinhas and other drinks mixed by Francisco, the bar tender
for the weekend. And of course a few bottles of good Chilean wine.
- Lots of swims in the pool and ocean.
- A wicked day trip to Cabo Frio with the whole family including a few
hours on the Tortuga Tub visiting different beaches only accessible by boat.
- A nice long walk on Ferradura beach and up the hill for views over the
bay with Joan and Mayira.
- Playing Cranium in Spanish with the whole family. Was super fun! The
girls came up from behind to win a very lively game of guys vs girls.
- An evening exploring Rua das Pedras in the city centre and the biggest
Havaianas store ever.
- Spending the morning on the beach (I forget the name, a different one, not Ferradura right in front of the house), chilling, swimming, walking and
playing in the sand with Salvi.
- Good Chilean food like Completas: Chilean hot dogs with avo, tomato and mayo.
- The perfect beach house.
- The perfect beach house.
Boibs at Cabo Frio
Family Molina at Cabo Frio
From left: Joan, Mayira, Sergio, Mayira and Francisco
Family Leal at Cabo Frio
From left: Mayira, Joan, Consuelo, Daniel holding Salvi (2), Andrea holding Ariella (6 months), Juan, and Olga holding Isabella (6 months).
The beaches on the day trip felt so remote and were pristine, so beautiful
Bron and Mayira
The water was amazingly warm! And clear and clean. We swam the entire 45 min of this beach stop.
Turtle!
One of the Tortuga Tub crew was very please with his catch from spinning behind the boat
What a goog memorie and what a good memories! Many thanks for remining me the good time we had in Buzios... it was a pleasure to spend a weekend with you... hope to see you again soon... love.
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