Remembering Leme

Leme is at the northern most end of Copacabana beach in the city of Rio De Janeiro. It's onr of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The shops are fantastic. The food and the bakeries are incredible. One of my favorites was Sylvia's, a seafood steak resturant. But there's also Marius which is a churrascaria or brasilian barbaque.

But one of my favorite ventures has always been exploring around Leme through it's streets and variety of small shops along side the numerous high rise apartments everywhere. The streets are miniture coblestones that are always breaking loose which someone like me can pick up as a token reminder of the trip.

By day, I'd go get something to eat and a coffee and then beach it until late afternoon or evening. My freinds and I would sit at Senne's on the beach. Senne had a small canvas cover like tent where he fried fish and made sandwhichs. You get a free chair and an umbrella if you need one. You can sit, eat, drink, look at the ocean and watch girls.

Usually around 4ish, we'd head over to Mab's and bullshit with all the mostly European male tourists for hours. Then it's off to a nice nap followed by a shower and then out for a nice dinner. Usually around 10PM. Sometimes later. Chase a few girls around and then off to bed to rest for the next day all over again.

Sounds simple? It is. Leme is simply a laid back place with people the greet each other on the street and girls that are approachable.