Hmm Juice!

Brazil is incredibly tropical and vibrant and full of interesting and mysterious fruits. The breakfast at the Hotel is often one of the highlights of our day. They rolls and ham and cheese and all sorts of cakes. They also have fresh fruit like water melon, mango (sliced, thank god), papaya (I think) and pineapple, which is Jfer's favorite.

They also have fresh fruit juice and it changes every day. Most of it is from fruits I've never heard of (cajá ?!?) and though of as "juice" fruits (cashew). Many of the fruits aren't sweet so you add lots of sugar to the fresh juice. But it is all soo yummy!

When out on town or the beach I often buy a fresh coconut (R$ 1 or less) that they keep in ice chests and cut open right before you eyes. They server it with a couple of straws and it provides a most refreshing drink.