A piquenique at the lake

On Sundays, the banks of the lake in front of our apartment are packed with children's and dogs' birthday parties; people running, cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading and strolling; and families and friends having picnics, which is called a piquenique in Portuguese. 

One of the cool ways to have a piquenique here is to hire it done. And by "hire it done", I don't mean stop by the KFC on the way to the lake and buy the family bucket of chicken. 

It turns out there are services that will set up a whole fancy picnic for you, including comfy seating, and provide food according to your budget. You just show up with your friends, lounge around and eat. How cool is that?

Here's an example of one picnic we saw today:

Gorgeous setting, nice umbrellas to block the sun, and comfy seating... They even have a teepee for the kiddos to hang out in. Are you kidding me?

I'm a sucker for ambiance so if I'd been invited to this piquenique, it wouldn't even really matter if I got sick from bad mayo in the chicken salad.