BLOG 8: THE VENDOR EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Hello everyone. We're sorry its been awhile since we last posted. It has been a busy week for us, though not alot of action-related events to post! As some of you know, we are here in Brazil working on our screenplay, which is about two years in the making now. So that it won't be three years, we have decided to buckle down and get our writing done. We have found a great daily routine, which we will be depicting in the next blog. For now, we thought we would focus on the highlights of Ponta Negra Beach, in Natal, Brazil, and its fabulous vendors...

See, when you're on the beach, and obviously a tourist, all the sudden, there are hundreds of things that you "must need and must have". Just to list a few of them, we snapped some photos the other day of those that approached us within a half hour period...

First, we have the sunglass man. Not really all that unexpected, and it makes sense to have somebody selling sunnies on the beach. however, he continues to push glasses on your everyday, even the cloudy ones, until you finally give in. Then he starts pushing alternative colors... He is quite persistent (yes, we bought two pairs today...sigh.)

Next we have the jewelery vendors. Definitely not as intrusive as the sunnies man, but still a regular. There are several of them, actually, one being a beautiful older rasta woman. The other is a young hippy guy, who's sweet smile easily convinced us that we "needed" to buy two anklets for ourselves, from him. Sigh.





But just in case you are starting to think we are weak, we have so far resisted the temptations of not only the sarong man,



and the hat man...



and the sandalwood man...



but also the boat man...


Of course, these material items are much more easily declined then those of a food vendor. Please note, that Chicken HEART seems to be a favorite. gross.
At first, we were not very tempted because we only saw people eating meat of various varieties on sticks. These evidently delicious skewers were often munched by folks sitting in the surf zone. We think perhaps the salty spray may enhance the flavor.


Of course, these were washed down with a selection of beverages supplied by the local, mobile bar- our favorite: Hula Hula.



We were of course THRILLED when we discovered that not all meat vendors are created equal. And some chose to offer the most fabulous culinary art of the Pria:...QUEIJO!!



This is cheese on a stick, bar-b-qued to perfection. It looks like a toasted marshmellow but tastes like heaven...Legao!

We now no longer have to feel ostracized from the world of tasty snacks on sticks. Isn't life grand???
Another vegetarian option we have not yet had the chance to partake in, is the Fruit man. But we hope to soon...





Our favorite vendor we have yet to photograph- he is the coconut man. It is actually a coconut family, really, and they will be protrayed in the next blog with the utmost respect...

So, we hope you have enjoyed a tour of the vendors of Pria Ponta Negra . We sure have enjoyed their company over the week. Amusing, tasty, and very very persistent.

May your summer bring you time at the beach, and perhaps, if you are lucky, some tasty goodness on a stick. We promise to write more often and post the next blog before the week is out!

Lots of love.
Bon Noiche,
OM