TRAVEL Brazil Beckons by Maggie Zeibak Smug, smug,
definitely smug. There is something infinitely satisfying
about flying Business Class all the way to Rio de Janeiro for five dollars. My smugness wrapped the duvet closely around me making the loss of a large amount of Fre- quent Flyer miles sweeter and more palat- able, especially when I extended my seat into a bed for eight hours of sleep. Mmm. There are times when last-minute op-
Decorative warehouses.
portunities present themselves in the form of a repositioning cruise, which would en- tail buying a one-way ticket for a heart- wrenching price. This is the time to cash in on your reward programs especially at fairly short notice. Don’t stop to think; be spontaneous, and go. Fifteen years had passed since I was
last in Rio, wandering along Copacabana Beach for four days in traveling clothes be- cause my suitcase had taken an alternate route. This time it was the morning after
Carnival and many cariocas (locals) hadn’t been to bed yet, but the ease of getting the red/blue taxi upon arrival showed that not everyone had imbibed in Caipirinhas, the national cocktail, made from Cachaca, fer- mented sugarcane. I, in turn, swallowed my unworthy thoughts when my dashing red suitcase safely paraded around the baggage belt, delivering appropriate attire for the cruise along the coast of Brazil. There are two things that are almost
mandatory to do in this South American city. One is dine at an all-you-can-eat Churascarria restaurant where they ply you with excellent beef until you reach bovine proportions, and the other is to at- tend a Samba Show. Foot-tapping beats im- mediately introduce the musicians with their indigenous instruments setting the stage for the elaborately costumed show- girls in their feathers, sequins and towering headdresses. From droplet navel jewels on oiled bodies to platform shoes this is the kind of show you don’t want to miss; just don’t sit too close to the stage as you may
Landmark Sugar Loaf Mountain (3000
ft) is an easy sightseeing trip to experience the cable cars and the spectacular views of Guanabara Bay from the top. Leaving the greasy gray waters of the dock, we sailed past an amazing navy blue yacht ‘Octopus” – was owner Paul Allen (Microsoft) on board? A day later we were in Salvador (sister
city to Los Angeles) noted for its cuisine, music and architecture. Cobblestoned streets in the old city thread the way from church to church, while in the lower sec- tion the Mercado Modelo provides a shop- ping delight of inexpensive handicrafts. Despite Hubby’s mournful sighs of, “What am I doing here?” I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to buy, buy, buy, yet still left feeling that I should have bought more. Semi-precious gemstones are mined in Brazil and varying qualities are sold with the best bargains being rings and neck- laces smothered with brown tigers-eye, turquoise, blue sodalite, milky moonstone, and multi-colored agate. Why, oh why,
The historic Salvador slave quarters.
see denim shorts under the skirts and holey fishnet stockings, spoiling the illu- sion.
didn’t I buy more $3 citrine rings? Beaded gourds were a big seller and the sound of tourist maracas could be
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