I was a little bit upset because following my home standby I was originally assigned for a São Paulo flight returning via Porto. And I do love both of these cities. But because of the accumulated block hours reaching the legal limits I had to go for a shorter flight to Recife. Fortunately I met some great crew members that helped for a pleasant stay in Recife.
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| Economy Class after another transatlantic crossing |
We landed early in the morning in Recife and after sleeping until 3pm we met at the lobby of the hotel to catch a Uber to go to Olinda - final fare was R$32 and we needed 35 minutes to get there.
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Olinda
In Olinda you can enjoy a nice elevated view of Recife.
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| Olinda |
Even if we were already hungry we had to spend time until 6pm when the restaurant we chose for dinner was scheduled to open.
Before we would starve, we found a place that served the typical brazilian Açaí bowl.
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| Oca do Açaí |
And of course, it was mandatory to explore Olinda and some of its colonial architecture.
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| Preto Velho |
Just before proceeding to the restaurant, we didn't waste the opportunity to drink a really cold Devassa beer in a small bar.
At 6pm, there we were at Oficina do Sabor restaurant.
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| Oficina do Sabor |
With a nice balcony view to Recife we opted for the jerimuns (pumpkins) filled with a sauce of mango or passionfruit and shrimps - rice as accompaniment. I was in such a good company and so hungry that I totally forgot to take photos of the food. But believe me, it was so delicioooous! Prices were a little bit expensive but it was really worth it.
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Pool Time
Next day, after breakfast, I decided to spend time in the pool (I got sunburned and it's still hurting!) and the afternoon at the hotel gym before having a rest for the red-eye flight back to Lisboa.
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| Hotel gym with a view |
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Retrojet
And finally the joy of flying on the retrojet again... such a beautiful airplane!
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| CS-TOV |
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