Hello, hello!
Casa bonita, Casa bonita!
This last week, aside from surfing the thrill of the comments on the last chapter of 'How Will Darcy persuaded Lizzy Bennett' AKA Foask, I´ve been hosting a dear friend in Rio.
'Darling, I´m glad we´re having this other honeymoon in Rio. What if we move here?' |
Yes, Mr Darcy! Move here!
His first time here - my friend, not Mr Darcy - an European guy lost in the middle of Rio + 20 UN Environment Forum, my Hungarian friend is enjoying a colorful South American week.
As he loves South Park, I can´t help by comparing our sight seeing to Cartman´s mad run to enjoy all Casa Bonita has to offer. That´s also one of his favorite episodes and not only has he quoted it while we planned our days, he especifically said he wouldn´t do a Cartman here in Rio.
Ah, well my friend, I will!
Crazy crowd of (fake) Brazilian Indians - Hare Krishnas - free hugs offers - Greenpeace sun - African activists - political manifestations - bare chested women on the sluts protest - beer drinking and grass smoke cloud: check!
Meal in a Brazilian weigh-your-own-dish buffet: check!
Patience with a whiny 3 year old: check!
Devassa pub: check!
Quinta da Boa Vista and the (ahem) National History Museum: check!
Paço Imperial and a very expressive modern art exhibit: check!
Forte de Copacabana and Colombo cafe: check!
MAC Niterói, Icaraí, São Francisco, Charitas: check!
Cachacinha: check!
Barcas: check!
MAC Niterói, Icaraí, São Francisco, Charitas: check!
Cachacinha: check!
Barcas: check!
Caipirinha: check!
Concrete Christ: check!
St Jude's church, Largo do Boticário, Corcovado train: check!
Aterro do Flamengo: check!
Caipirinha: check!
Barra, Recreio, Prainha, Grumari: check!
3 year old Mogli boy: check!
Picanha a brasileira: check!
Catching up on a life long friendship: check!
Saara: check!
Beaches: check!
Bothanic garden: check!
Churros, goiabada, pé de moleque, doce de leite, brigadeiro: check!
Caipirinha: check!
Sugar Loaf: he says it´s gonna be almost the same view as the Christ's (it doesn´t matter how much I say that it won´t) and is declining the visit. He´s actually scared shit of the cable car.
Me and my friend, we´ll still have several Museums (ahem), beaches, tastes and sights to see but one thing I can say: Rio still has lots of work to host tourists... We lack directions in English or any other language, although we are very nice to tourists. We love to see the city crowded and the white, white skinned who go pinkish from our mad sun!
bj
THE HUNGARIAN SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF: Staying in Rio with Moira for me was like a dream...in the first days i couldn't believe it that i'm here. I actually swore that i won't run thru all the things and excitements as Master Eric did...though i totally understand his attitude. Rio is absolutely different from other towns and countries I saw in Europe, and i really loved the places, bars, food and the people. The people who were always kind and helpful - even if they called me a gringo, which was surprising for a guy coming from Eastern Europe and saw Gringos only in the films of Sergio Leone...I also got another nickname here: cachaceiro, meaning a cachaca-addict, someone who loves drinking caipirinha cocktails. The latter name i liked more....:)))
Now it's Moira's turn to visit me in Europe...
Até logo !
Here you go, BFF! Now you´re one of us! :* |
Hope you come back really soon, friend!
And damn yeah, I´m going to Europe in the near future!!!
Disclaimer: for once, some of these pics are mine! yay! Mostly, they were found on Google.