Field Journal Vol. 2

Day 7

After a night spent exploring a few local watering holes and sampling native beverages, I found myself completely lost in the thick of an unknown Sao Paulo barrio at 5:00AM. While attempting, unsuccessfully, to navigate my way back to base camp via stellar constellations, I was confronted by what I believed to be a rabid dog in the middle of the street. Fortunately, I ended up being faster than the dog...or at least faster than the friend I was with. He was a good comrade. The expedition will miss him.

Day 20

Last night I made my way to a social gathering at a local hotspot known as Blen Blen, which, when roughly translated from Portuguese = "Bling Bling" (yes, this is the same Bling Bling made in/famous in the late 1990s by Cash Money Record´s "Hot Boyz.") Although disappointed by the music selection (mostly things that were cool in the States 3 years ago), I can now officially say, without doubt or hesitation, that the rumors about the aesthetic appeal of Brazilian women are completely true.