Rio, unh.

Audra:

Okay, so I might have judged Salvador too harshly. It turns out Sunday is the really dangerous day because everything is closed, and we never encountered any actual problems unless you count a taxi driver trying very hard to talk me into getting a hotel room with him. Gross. Anyway, we did a couple of very cool things in Salvador, including attending a Candomble ceremony and taking a very fun drum lesson! Then we flew to Rio, where we are now spending the last few days of the trip in high style (triple bunk beds!) According to my long-term plan, I purchased a very revealing swimsuit to wear on Rio's beaches. Surprisingly, showing half of my butt is about half a butt less than most other women are showing.

Rio is very European seeming. Kind of like Buenos Aires; lots of modern stores and shops, worldly food, and not-tropical weather. There are a TON of foreigners and it has not been optimal for my Portuguese skills.

Another friend from SF, Eric, is with us now, which spices things up since Carla and I have both kind of scratched our travel itch, but Eric is still really excited about everything. Anyway, we're going out dancing soon so I will sign off!