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So Brazil (pronounced something like the title in Portuguese). Turns out the Spanish and the Portuguese dreamt up some line of longitude to separate their New World empires. Then they discovered Brazil. Or something like that. Long and short of that is they don't even bother speaking Spanish here. Well that's no bloody good, is it?!
BRA-ZEEOO!!!
Graham Perkins2006-08-21 13:07:04
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along the way, a beautiful island home to some of Brazil's best beaches, some two hours west of Rio. I made it as far as Angra Dos Reis from where you catch the boat but three things conspired to keep me on
the mainland: no cash machines in town accepting Visa, having missed the last boat and having the world's most crazy stalker hot on my heels! This was one of locals I'd hung out with in Paraty. The last bit of the conversation at the bus station went like this:
- So I'm coming with you.
- No you're not! You've no money, you're late for work and, errrrrr.... I always travel alone
- Why?
- Errrrrr, to meet new people.
- What? And new women?
- [long pause] umm... YES!
- OK, I understand.
- Yes?
- Yes.... I'll come tomorrow instead.
- YOU'RE CRAZY!
- Siiiii. Te amo...
Woah... scared...
So back in Rio and a mate of mine from home had recommended a hostel he worked in - Rio Backpackers on Copacabana. This was where the good Brazilian times started rolling. The owner chicks were all spot-on with their suggestions on where and when to go out, and I can't remember having that much fun since Guadalajara in Mexico all that time ago. The weather had started to improve too so by day we'd
I COULD ALMOST SMELL IT!all mince off to Ipanema to fanny around on the beach and for the nights there was just so much going out to be done; samba nights in Guanabara and Mangueira's Samba School (a club as well as a school. Don't worry, no chance of me humouring the locals by offering to learn anything about their culture and besides how can you teach a man who knows everything?), Irish pubs, Brazilian bars, cool nights out in Casa Da Matriz (in Botafogo as it turns out) - a converted mansion with DJs in three rooms, old arcade machines in others, T-shirt shops in others still and lots more rooms to explore plus lots
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Brazil Gallery
