My epic day is coming to an end and I'm tired and hungry. This day has brought 3 flights over 24 hours and upon arrival in Rio I'm headed straight into a 2 hour meeting, with only time for a quick change into my pro-duds prior. No hotel, no shower, no nada except for fresh clothes. Now don't get me wrong, all of this and more is well worth the discomfort to bring me to my first trip to Rio. Beautiful Rio.
Strewn along the beach are endless stalls selling fresh coconuts. The water inside is what the locals use to freshen up after a long day in the office, plane, or on the beach. Machete'd by hand, refreshing and revitalizing to say the least.
The next plan of action is food, and then bed.
Gula Gula
No idea the meaning (if there is one) I only know that the food will be great.
A standard salad is my starter. It is fresh and light, a solid base for whats to come.
This is the special of the day. It's a sirloin steak that was named something like "chorizo" but the explanation and translation told me that there was to be bone marrow melted on top. My vision and sense of smell told me that it would be delicious.
This is half a baked potato with Parmesan cheese shredded and melted on top, including a bit of melted butter beneath. A new one for me and it was terrific. Who wouldn't like a cheesy potato?
Now, I didn't see, and still don't, any evidence of bone marrow. But this absolutely was one of the best steaks I've ever had. Texture was firm but not tough, big meaty flavor (which is good because it's a steak :-O) and hot and juicy.
The dessert was weird. Delicious but weird.
It was ice cream and a tart with molten dolce de leche cream inside. The cream was the weird part. To me it tasted like beef. Not super strong but definitely a meaty hamburger fat/grease flavor. Not at all appealing, and kind of unsettling. It is also very possible, dare I say likely, that I was the weird part in the equation. Maybe I need some sleep.....Maybe I need to re-set. It's been a long day.
From the Two-Brothers at the beach to the Christ Redeemer on the mountain, Rio is a beautiful and enticing city. Bustling with people and culture, this is a city that is alive. You can feel the pulse wherever you go. I felt it griping me with it's claws as I snuck out the morrow, like a thief in the night.
I'll see you again Rio
Wait for me.
I'll be back
DVA
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