The beach
One of the nice things about living in Brazil is that they have great beaches. In January we made our first trip outside the city to a coastal town called Mangugua. The beach there was not as nice as some that you would find in the Caribbean, but it was every bit as nice as any beach we've seen in North America. Because the beach isn't "spectacular" it wasn't very crowded (only about 10,000 people there that day). Since the beach is huge, it didn't seem cramped. It is supposedly a more modest beach than some other beaches, and our experience seemed to confirm that. (Not that we have any other beach experience to compare it to.) We had a great time with another PACA family that has five boys. We all got sunburned, despite using spf 45 sunblock. The water was really warm (like an indoor pool) which we all enjoyed. It was great to escape the city for a day. The drive down the mountain was quite spectacular.
Cary Sawatsky posted this message at 6:10 p.m..
