Weekend was again wonderful AND over-indulged in food. =PSaturday, 5 of us drove up to the mountain for our weekend excursion. This time round, Edward suggested 'a place near heaven'! Keke.. Boss jokingly commented he did not wanna go to Heaven, becoz its a place full of Saints, and Saints aint fun at all. Keke.. if given a choice, if there is really a place called 'Heaven', would u wanna go???
Alrite.. back to our excursion, we drove all the way up to the mountain thru Petropolis. Since none of were prepared for the long traveling time so as our stomachs , we stopped by a bakery at Petropolis for a leak and and a feast. =P
Journey continued to Noguiera, (a town near Petropolis) with 5 full stomachs in the car: less grumbling but more snoring.. Poor boss for being our driver! However, when the journey reveals its destination, its absolutely worth it! 
Welcome to Le Siramat! It is a Mountain Resort situated at the top of Caminho do Céu, literally means 'the path to the sky'. It's a beautiful place, and I strongly recommend it to whoever is after a calm and relaxing retreat with magnificent views on the valleys below. We were all in cloud nine because we were literally surrounded by clouds!! 
The view and the weather worth a zillion dollar but the food were fairly passed. The trouts were are too dry and the serving sizes were too little. I still prefer the one that we had at Araras. The Spanish wines however were a refreshing experience for the tastebuds.
In order to satisfy our very much disappointed tongues, we proceeded to our foodhunt again on Sunday. After hearing much about the infamous Satyricon- a must visit Mediterranean Seafood restaurant in Ipanema, we decided to bear the risk of burning our shallow pockets. It was a well-known restaurant which frequent by the Stars (eg Madonna) & political big shots. 
Turned out- Madonna choice was so-so. The food was nice but not really fantastic. with the money tat we paid(US95 each) , we are definitely looking for better taste and more creative dishes.
Okie okie.. dun blame me of causing u hungry again.. I already tried my best to refrain myself from posting another picture-heavy post. Yes.. believe me, i really DID!! =PLabels: 'In' Store, Brazil, Days of My Life, Lets Tuck In, Sheepish Breakaway
HOT HOT HOT! I m in sizzling hot Ria Bintan ClubMed =) Muahaha... 
Whew!! Best if you can come down to experience it, Shall tell u more abt my adventures tmr. Nite, cheers!
Ended the nice and easy weekend outing with a cup of hot choc at Casa do Chocolate. There is nothing better for a rainy day than a cup of McSteamy Hot Choc. Satisfeita!
Visited a few towns near Santiago. Vina del Mar and Valparaiso, the cities near the sea, went to the famous Concha y Toro Vineyard and skiing at Valle Nevado. I spent a week there and I left by plane to Puerto Montt (part of Pantagonia). 
One thing to add, the stray dogs here are the friendliest and handsome doggie I had ever met. See this big baby, he just came forward and lied down on his back, waiting for a personal massage! 
My feeling is: you had to master Spanish in order to understand this city better. My trip was nice and relaxing but I should have arranged more activities rather than just sightseeing. If given a chance I would love to return to this country again, to explore the culture, practice their Spanish, learn to drink Pisco like true Chileans...and return home with a new husband connected to my hip. Ha!!! 
PS:Its really troublesome staying in a cold country. You have to wrap urself in layers of clothings each time you go out.. And not to mention putting ur naked butt on the icy meat-biting toilet bowl each time u had some business to do!! How i missed the warm sun.
