I never expected to see this in Brasil!! My first hanami(cherry blossom viewing) took place in no other place but Brasil! I woke up early in the morning.. feeling totally refreshed after a face-wash with the icy tap-water. I took a peep out of the window, and OH MY!!!!!! Th
e scenery that came into vision was mind-blowingly beautiful! There was pink in every place... The cherry blossom flourishes as one of Araras's most refreshing sights. How i appreciated the essence of this small little resort. The gentle pink wonderland was stunning, with flowers sprinkled randomly in all directions. Wat a vibrant and fleeting image of pure beauty. 
Edward was sleeping in the living room by the fireplace. Hehee...apparently the midnite orchestra with surround stereo system in the bedroom was too much, so he had to abandoned the great composer Jimmy Choo and Steven 
Lee for his beauty sleep. I grabbed my camera and stealthily went out to grab the morning air. Its breathtaking view in every angle. My finger just could not stop snapping. There was a huge mountain at the back of our little hut. The peak was covered by the thick fog, another great shot! You simply gotta check it out at my Flickr account where all the photos were shared.
The breakfast was served at the restaurant where we had dinner las
t nite. We were so amazed by the scene hence we choose the alfresco seat despite the cold wind. It was a sumptuos breakfast, with a variety of bread and pastry spread. 
The guys decided to go for sauna while Pauline and I went for a massage. The 
massage parlour was situated near the opwn-air siwmming pool. The pool was small but the scenery was nice.. With a full-blossomed tree by the side, lotsa humming birds chirping and singing for our presence. The cherry blossom magic had completely hypnotised me and i cant help but to wish for a swim in the pool covered by the petals.. Too bad, i din bring my BKN along.
The good time is always too short. We had to check out by noon. On the way back, we spotted another secret hideout. The iron-gate was high and huge, and we had to talk to the owner through the security system before drove-in to the proprietary posada.
It turned out to be farmstay with a tint of French influence. The staff was so kind to show us around the place and we decided to have lunch in the restaura
nt. In fact, I love eating out. I love the whole dining experience: the being greeted and seated; the decision making process; the warmth, lighting, music and chatter; being waited upon; sampling new food and drink and, of course, not having to wash-up 
afterwards. And that is why i had been really enjoying this weekened. You cant imagine how much i had been missing my good life in SG!We ordered our dishes and then went into the Posada TV lounge to catch the England x Ecuardo Match. Then here came the sky-breaking news! The resaturant would not accept Credit Card! And we had spent most of our cash earlier at Araras. Luckily Steven still got R$200 left in the car!!
I was really impressed by the free starter, no words can ever 
describe the 'melt-in-ur-mouth' experience. Wat a pleasure for my tastebud. The chef was a brasilian lady who practised her culinary skills in France. She told me the entree was called 'A surprise for your mouth', and it really surprised me!! Our vegetarian fren Pauline too had a surprise awaiting her. The chef had did some trick and made her a similar entree 
by changing some of the ingredients. That was real sweet of her! It was really full and i had to excuse myself from the dining table for a walk. I spotted an avocado on the ground so i ra
ised my head and hey!!!! The tree was fulled of avocados!! I got so excited! The first time i ever seen an avocado tree. Its time to pay for the bill and lucky us the meal costed just below R$200. Phew!!!
End the nite with another dinner at our all-time fav, FARANI. I think the sashimi going to make me fat too. Wat a eat-drink-sleep and relax weekend! C'est La vie!
Labels: Brazil, Lets Tuck In, Sheepish Breakaway
