Yesterday night I had dinner in a wonderful small restaurant near VM’s house. We were both tired but hungry too so, in spite of the rain, we got in the car and went to this itallian restaurant. It’s called “Divina Italia” (Divine Italy). When we got there it was already past 23:00 and they were just about to close. The owner greeted us at the door and said he was planning to close because there were no customers; the rain had spoiled his business that night. Nevertheless, he was very kind to let us in, assuring us we could order anything and there would be no rush. That alone got me very well impressed.

The restaurant is set in a small house, rustic style, backyard with a very nice garden and tables under a vineyard. It looks lovely. The decoration, all arranged by Franco, the owner, is simple but really pleasant. Because of the rain still pouring, we had dinner on the second floor, not under the vineyards. We ordered some salad and a dish they called “Divino Bacalhau”, some sort of cod fish lasagna. The dishes were very big and the price was fair. Food was superb! And they do pay attention to little details, which just made me love the place more. I am definitely returning before leaving Brazil.

Plans for the day? Exercise (yeah! After the cod fish lasagna I *have* to!), connect to the internet to upload this text, contact my travel agent and arrange tickets to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Luis and finally, do some sightseeing. Maybe tonight I will take VM to Hooters Sao Paulo, give them the Hooters Singapore picture and take another one there. I do not know what I will do during the weekend but, not to worry, I still have the whole day to decide. :o)