We'd eat giant platefuls of this heavenly repast and then, like true Cariocas (natives of Rio) sleep the afternoon away.

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Most people then walk off this delectable repast on a network of sun-dappled trails and wooden walkways, making a bee-line for the waterfalls along the nearby river, Rio Mimoso.

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In this light, Drucker recounted how the German ambassador to London responded in 1906 when he was asked to preside over a diplomatic corps dinner for King Edward VII, a notorious womanizer with an appetite that extended beyond the repast.

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The next morning, I enjoyed a leisurely repast on my deck and then took a stroll down to the Lodge's tiny "beach" and kayak dock, marveling at the clarity of the water and the chutzpah of a golden retriever repeatedly plunging into its iciness.

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