Tough life in Rio

Hey all, It´s a tough life out here, I´ve just been for a swim with the plastic down at Ipanema beach here, and it´s hot, hot, and hot some more. It´s a slice of heaven with the sights that Rio brings in G-string bikinis just like the movies, but with the good comes the bad, as the ´girly boys´ as I like to call them (who are simply guys with attachments and removals) seem to like the white gringos, and their stares are just plain freaky, but all up, the hype of crime in South America is crap, sure you have to watch yourself, but it´s all good and safe to walk around and see the sights. After arriving just yesterday after nearly 30 hours of flying, I drove into the city after finding some very frinedly Brazilian / American´s who helped me haggle the scary cabbies to get a ride for 30 Reals (pronnounced Reah) into the city past the favelas and begging gangs of kids doing juggling in front of screaming traffic to get to my hotel. This place is nuts and noone has the fear of cars they should have and seems to cross at will, I love it in a way. Anyhow big night tonight, off to Samba drome to see parade and more of Carnival, Keep you psoted with pics soon! Ciao! Adam

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