The restaurant window overlooks the passage way down to the beach. Every morning we observe the local Brazilians flip flopping along in speedos and bikinis, sometimes accompanied by a handbag sized dog.
The waiter comes to take our order and we ask him what the difference is between ham and cheese and cheese/ham. He doesn’t know either and neither it seems does the kitchen as we have by now ordered both options and they always come out as toasted ham and cheese sandwich. (Or is that a toasted cheese and ham sandwich?).
Maybe the difference in price is how well cooked you want it or what is put in the sandwich first.
The view from the roof of our hotel spans out across Ipanema Beach. To us it is the typical view we always see of Rio; beaches bordered by highrise hotels and apartments and the hills filling in the background.
Copacobana Beach on the other side of the headland is a lot larger, busier and extends all around the bay.
The Fort on the headland between two beaches offers great views of the landscapes both sides. People meet here for coffee and a stroll.
Journeys with my pencil 