The perfect spot
Yesterday we took the girls to beach for the first time since we arrived in Rio. This is actually the same spot where my parents used to take my sister and I when we were kids and there I played with the mermaids, I gave parties for the fish and built castles for all sorts of imaginary creatures every (sunny) weekend.
The ocean in Rio is not exactly calm and you need to be savvy to enjoy a swim safely in it. The special thing about this spot is that there is a bend in the shore that somehow makes the sea there a bit friendlier. Yesterday it was just perfect for little children as natural pools formed from the movements of the tide and waves on the sand. Warren and I delighted in watching Marta and Liliana nurturing their senses by exploring the great expanses of sand, the very cold and salty water and the playful crashing waves. They took it all in so beautifully. They also enjoyed the iconic “biscoito Globo” and ice lolly just because you couldn’t go to beach in Rio and miss that. And to finalise a great afternoon we watched one of the most beautiful spectacles on Earth: the Sun setting on the beach! We felt so blessed.
The beach and the ocean, in particular, have always triggered in me two strong feelings from a very early age: humbleness and gratitude for being on Earth. I loved to revisit this childhood place and I’m thrilled I was able share it with Warren, Marta and Liliana.





Ontem nós levamos as meninas a praia pela primeira vez desde que chegamos ao Rio. Na mesma praia onde meus pais levavam a mim e a minha irmã quando crianças e onde eu muito briquei com as sereias, fiz banquetes para os peixes e castelos para todos os tipos de criaturas imaginárias.
O mar no Rio não é dos mais calmos e requer uma certa “esperteza” para se brincar nele sem risco. O especial dessa praia onde fomos é que há uma curva na costa que de alguma maneira faz o mar ficar mais amigável. Ontem, então, estava um paraíso para crianças pequenas pois estava cheio de piscinas naturais formadas pelo movimento da maré e das ondas na areia. Eu e o Warren adoramos observar a Marta e a Liliana nutrirem seus sentidos com tanta areia, água super gelada e salgada, o som das ondas. E claro, elas também curtiram o icônico biscoito Globo e picolé. E para finalizar uma tarde maravilhosa nós assistimos a um dos espetáculos mais bonitos da terra: o pôr do sol na praia! Que benção!
A praia e o mar, em particular, sempre causaram em mim dois sentimentos muito fortes desde muito pequena: humildade e gratidão por estar na Terra. Eu adorei revisitar esse lugar da minha infância e principalmente de ter podido dividir essa alegria com a minha família.
Our beach vacation a month ago seems so long ago! Thanks for sharing these photos so I can remember how nice the warmth felt!
26 Feb 2010 at 10:01 am
Looks like a dream! Especially from snowy Toronto…
26 Feb 2010 at 12:47 pm
wonderful photos x
26 Feb 2010 at 12:59 pm
absolutely breath taking! What a beautiful place to be. The pictures are so pretty, I felt I was on the beach with you.
Blessings to you!
Amanda
26 Feb 2010 at 2:05 pm
Dreamy, lovely photos!
26 Feb 2010 at 3:10 pm
So beautiful. What a magnificent place to spend time.
26 Feb 2010 at 7:43 pm
OH how I can’t wait to go back! We have family in Brasil and it’s been 5 years since I’ve been. It is a magical place!
26 Feb 2010 at 10:53 pm
Wow… what breathtaking photos!!!
And what a stunning beach!
Thanks so much for sharing on Friday’s Nature Table.
Blessings and magic.
28 Feb 2010 at 9:13 pm