Day 177 - A dozen Oystyers

(Ursula) I start the day with a refreshing swim. The beach was so calm and inviting this morning.

Then I prepared a late breakfast with omelets and honey because we had run out of bread. We should have planned while at the Swiss pastry shop two days ago!

The day passed leisurely with reading, writing, and swimming.

Wally seems deeply saddened, as if it would be torture to camp in such a beautiful spot. Heinz attempted to catch a fish for dinner but had no luck. Instead, he returned with a dozen rock oysters.

October 28th
(Heinz) We drove over the newly constructed 8-mile Niterói bridge into Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately, it was foggy, and the visibility was nil, but we realized that we were approaching a large city based on the heavy traffic and multi-line roadway.

Our first stop was at Exprinter, where we exchanged US$ at an excellent rate.

(Ursula) Toward the evening, we called Valerie and Philipe, the French couple whom we met at Praia Ferredura.

They promptly invited us to their beautiful apartment directly overlooking Copacabana Beach. It couldn’t have been in a better location. The interior was very nicely decorated. We just had a welcome drink with them and promised to return at a later date.

Then we set up for the night at Copacabana Beach next to five other VW campers already parked there-it was such a sight! Travelers from England, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, and France.

And so began a lengthy introduction and all-night discussion about our travels. We slipped into bed very late.

Stats: Miles 133, Expenses $13.35Read more