A Little Note on Rio's Beachesđ
I came to Rio this time mainly to see Taylorâafter snatching tickets for her concert after ages, my heart was already full of anticipation. I didnât originally have any travel plans, but I still couldnât help picking two beaches for a casual stroll, and unexpectedly stumbled upon a different kind of surpriseď˝ The first stop was naturally the famous Copacabana Beach! How could you come to Rio and miss it? Unfortunately, luck wasnât quite on my sideâthe two days I stayed here were all overcast, with a gray sky. It lacked the brilliance of sunlight on the sea, but it had a quiet beauty of its own. The sea water was really clear; standing in the shallows, I could see the fine sand swirling slowly around my feet. The sand was also incredibly soft, feeling like stepping into cotton when barefootđĽš. Itâs just that the waves were unusually big, rolling towards the shore one after another. Many tourists took off their shoes and jumped in the waves, their laughter rising and falling with the waves. It was easy to get splashed all over, and even if their clothes got soaked, they still laughed happily. I didnât dare to join in; I just sat on a bench by the shore and let the sea breeze blow. The salty wind brushed my cheeks, and listening to the "crashing" of the waves on the beach, even the worries in my heart faded away. I was so relaxed that I wanted to squint and take a nap. Occasionally, you could also find those thick-shelled round seashellsđ on the sand by the shoreâwhite with light brown patterns, heavy in the hand. I picked up two and put them in my bag as little souvenirs. But itâs worth mentioning: only visit here during the day! Locals say that at night and early morning, there are few people, and itâs easy to have accidents. Safety first, donât be greedy for that bit of quietď˝ The RioSul Shopping Center near the beach is actually quite nice to wander around)! There are quite a few shops inside, and when youâre tired from walking, you can find a place to rest. We tried a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant here, and the dishes served were interestingâthey looked like braised fish, but tasted a bit sour with spices; the stir-fried vegetables had local herbs mixed in. It was hard to tell if it was Chinese or Peruvian food, but it was surprisingly not bad. It was like trying a "cross-border flavor"ď˝ Later, I went to Flamengo Beach, where you can see PĂŁo de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) from a distance. The pointed top of the mountain pokes into the blue sky, and the scene looks like it was torn from a postcard. I was lucky when I went; it was a sunny dayâď¸, and it was Sunday. The beach was as lively as a carnivalâthere were almost no foreign tourists, just local Brazilians: parents holding their bouncing kids to build castles in the sand, young people spreading blankets and sitting together drinking beer and listening to music, some even sitting by the shallows playing the guitar and singing. The sea breeze carried the far away, and some people even had a "party" directly in the sea, floating on inflatable rings and clinking cups. Their laughter could be heard halfway down the beach. The waves here are much smaller than those at Copacabana, and the water surface is smooth, perfect for wading slowly. What surprised me most was how clean it wasâthe beach was all fine sand, not even a small stone, let alone seashells. Not only were there no whole ones, but it was hard to find even broken ones as small as sand grains. Stepping on it was clean, no need to worry about being prickedđŽ. There are also many good-rated restaurants by the shore. From a distance, you can smell the aroma of grilled meat. Watching locals munching on large portions of grilled meat, my stomach couldnât help growling. Unfortunately, I didnât have time to try it because I was in a hurry. I could only swallow my saliva and write it down in my notebook, silently thinking "next time for sure"đ¤¤ď˝ #Brazil #RioDeJaneiro #CopacabanaBeachRioDeJaneiro
