Ilha Grande is a large, natural island off the coast of Rio with no cars at all and it is stunningly beautiful. We arrived late yesterday afternoon and walked up the hill to our Pousada. It's run by a German and his Brazilian wife and is the nicest place we'v stayed to date. Simple but in a beautiful setting next to a river with a pool/waterfall in the grounds.
Today we woke up to a perfect sunny day and took a boat ride to Lopez Medes beach which was excellent. The sand on the beach was powder fine and squeaked underfoot, the sea was warm with great waves to play in, and the weather was just right. It was idyllic.
We ended the day eating in a fish restaurant down by the beach, in a thunderstorm watching the lightening light up the sea.
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| Kristy in our room on Ilha Grande, waiting to walk down the hill to catch our speedboat! |
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| Crabs eating rice on Ilha Grande |
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| Did I mention the amazing cake stalls on Ilha Grande? |
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| The transport to the boat bar where Kristy and me spent 2 hours having lunch in the rain |
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| The speedboat that took us away from Ilha Grande, towards Rio |
