My first stop during my trip to Brazil was in Búzios, a peninsula north of Rio de Janeiro, apparently a very popular holiday destination.
The decision to go there was relatively random, to be honest. I was arriving in Brazil a few days before the symposium, just like another symposium attendant,
Sue Pownall.
Sue is from the UK and was also looking for a travelling companion to go on a short trip before the big event. Búzios seemed like an interesting and relaxing place, so we went.
![Drinks by the sea](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/15060064720_bcf3aac44d.jpg) |
Even in winter, cafés were pretty busy |
I love the sea/ocean/any type of water and Búzios' main attraction is its beautiful beaches, so it was a great way to start my Brazilian adventure.
![Little boats of Búzios](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/15059990989_b9ee5f09d5.jpg) |
These cute colourful boats were everywhere. |
Búzios became famous and fashionable after the French actress Brigitte Bardot turned it into a regular vacationing place. There is even a statue of her on a street with her name (Orla Bardot) by the beach.
![Statue of Brigitte Bardot](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/15060064150_1e2b132b73.jpg) |
"I'm here to stay!" |
There was this fun statue of presidente Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira. I was told he was the one who turned Brasília into the country's new federal capital in the 1960s. I love this statue, it is so unusual to see a politician depicted in such a relaxed and human way.
![Statue of Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/15223744056_ffb58427d9.jpg) |
"Olá gente! Welcome to Búzios!" |
Travelling with another sketcher gives you a freedom to draw that you don't have when travelling with people who are not into sketching themselves. So this was a great way to warm up before the symposium.
It gave me full freedom to sketch the most random objects and subjects of interest, like this table boat full of condiments...
![Condiments](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/15246743275_32c43cc69f.jpg) |
"Main dish ahead, capt'n!" |
... or one of the beautiful coconut trees.
![Coqueiro](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/15246366062_d2f2fa2097.jpg) |
Watch out for falling coconuts! |
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