My Top 10 Things

1. Good food and drink. Thai is probably my favourite food but Chinese, a good Brazilian BBQ, Japanese (especially sushi and sashimi with loads of wasabi, soy and pickled ginger) and a simple Schnitzel (or milanesa) with lemon juice, mashed spuds and tinned peas are right up there also. Regards drinks well that's difficult. Here in Brazil we have a cocktail called Caipirinha that's pretty bloody good, a cold Corona with lemon is hard to beat, the first G&T sitting in Business Class is good too, cheap but good Argentinean reds are value for money, Swedish schnapps is a fun drink with friends during a mid-summer party (Akvavit, Aqvavit or Aquavit depending on where you come from, one of the most famous being Linie), etc..................

2. Staying in contact with friends and family. Need I say more?

3. Supermarkets. That's where most good food comes from.

4. Spending time in Brazil. Never a dull moment.

5. Spending time in Australia. Quite predictable but a beautiful country. It's a shame that most Aussies don't realize how good they've got it.

6. Working but not too much. And I am a little bit out of practise at the moment but I do enjoy it when I'm doing it.

7. Sport. I'm a true, all round sportsman; I can watch almost anything. Cricket, Australian rules, football, rugby, rugby league, tennis, sumo, formula 1, golf, snooker and pool just to name a few.

8. Computers and the Internet. Great time wasters.

9. Hot weather when I don't have to work in it.

10. Cold weather when I don't have to work in it.

Normally my wife would be at No.1 but we're in disagreement at the moment.

And by the way, how good is Wikipedia?

Água Doce

Last night we went for the third time to Água Doce (in english "sweet water"), a Brazilian chain restaurant (in Brazil only unfortunately). They clasify themselves as a Cachaçaria which translates to be a "Sugar Cane Rum Bar", but it's much more.

What can I say? Impressive!!!!!!!

Below is an extract from their web site.

"No cardápio amplo e variado da casa são oferecidos mais de 600 itens que subdividem-se em 150 coquetéis com vinho e cachaça natural, cervejas, vodkas, whiskys e também uma infinidade de sucos, e coquetéis sem álcool para crianças"

Now that translates to be:

"Our more than ample menu offers more that 600 items divided into 150 cocktails with wine and sugar cane rum, beers, vodkas, whiskeys and also an infinite amount of juice, and non-alcoholic coktails for the kids."

But also the food is great.

I think they have about 85 franchaises and another four on the way.

Back to last night; there were four of us, we arrived at 8:00pm or a bit later, left at 12:30 and thought it was about 10.

Great food, drinks and atmosphere................................................