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The year 1982 had just started, I was on my summer vacation in Praia do Imbé (Imbé Beach), north coast of Rio Grande do Sul State, when three friends knock at the door saying that they were in need of a licensed driver for their father's car so we all four could go to Canasvieiras in Florianópolis. None of the three had driver's license and their father had loaned the car in the condition that I would be the driver. I, an "experienced driver" with nearly two years of qualification, would be responsible for that safe ride to reach our destination. The 400 km(249 miles) to Canasvieiras went smoothly, despite the bad conditions of the roads BR-101 and SC-401, which, after all, made justice to my title of experienced driver.
Canasvieiras is a neighborhood/beach on the northern tip of the island of Santa Catarina where Florianópolis is located. At the time, it was the liveliest and well known beach in the region; Jurerê Internacional, a close by beach, was nothing but an advertising sign for a housing development, a promise. Today Canasvieiras is shadowed in fame and sophistication by its neighbor which turned into reality.
As the exchange rate was very favorable to the Argentinians in the early 80's, Canasvieras was, without a doubt, the most Argentinian beach in Brazil. For every Brazilian two Argentinians were counted. Spanish was the official language on the streets. The price of any good ranged from expensive to too expensive for us Brazilians, a bargain for them. Even today the beach attracts many Argentinians, because they bought numerous properties by then, therefore they keep coming every year, despite the reversal on the exchange rate.
One thing which has not changed in Canasvieiras during these 30 years was its vocation to house and accommodate the crowd that invades the beach each new summer. There are a reasonable number of hotels, which along with inns, and seasonal rentals of houses and apartments easily meet demand.
This was my first of many other visits. We were staying at Hotel Canasvieiras, a beachfront hotel. Do not ask me why, but I kept myself singing all the time on the back of my head "Welcome to the Hotel Canasvieiras..." an allusion and a homage to the memorable Eagles' song "Hotel California". A register: "Hotel California" was recorded in 1976 and released in 1977, therefore it was not an oldie back to 1982.
Speaking of music, there was a Brazilian Sailing Championship and the entire production crew of the event was hosted there, official DJ included. On a sunny summer morning he played a song sang by British band Dire Straits called "Romeo & Juliet" that blew me up, because I could not believe I was there in Canasvieiras, across from that wonderful sea painted in all colors by the sailing boats and being introduced to a song that became part of the soundtrack of my life.
We do not realize right the way when one those moments happen, if that song will be recorded or not on the trail of our memories. Over time, if we are able to correlate the song with time and place, bringing back the exact feeling that touched us in so many years ago, we know for sure that it lies on the soundtrack. Sometimes we demand a lot from life, but life itself keeps reminding us how powerful simple moments are.
HENRIQUE NEVES/TEMPORADA PLUS
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