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Amazing trip... Went to 117 Thursday, Friday and Saturday... Friday definitely made up for Thursday....Saturday was a waste of time....I ended up ending one date early so that I could go and then planned another date to the movie theater in Botofago... The weather during the day was nice on all the days I was there...windy and in the 70s...Not what I am used to but bearable....nights were chilly... It was funny to see Cariocas dressed up in full winter clothes...boots and all while others had on their flip flops and t-shirts... I wasn't able to see the major effects of the economy in Copa or Ipanema or even in Lapa where I was hanging out but friends did tell me that it is bad and will get worse before it gets better....And I heard that stores were closing all around the city including Barra...where all the malls are I discussed the possibility of purchasing an apartment when the economy gets worse but that was shot down...we will see how that goes... Overall, I think Rio is prime for investment because no matter what season I go, I always see tons of tourists from all over... Now to the good stuff....I definitely saw some new faces in the sauna because of the economy and unemployment... Friday was packed with clients and boys and the atmosphere was lively... Rates are still the same, are they were for me... I connected with two very hot guys....22 and 23 that I will see again on ongoing trips as long as they want... Aside from the beach, Happy Hour in Cinelindia area...Lapa and the saunas, I didn't venture out to do much....A couple of streets festivals...there was a fancyish beer fest in the Ipanema Park that featured beer and tons of burgers all over the place...No idea burgers were that popular in Rio....like gourmet, upscale burgers.... Still tons of eye candy on the street, in the subway...Ipanema was decent on Saturday...did not go on Sunday... Most people simply on the beach since the water was incredibly cold.....the sun was shining... Looking forward to my new trips to my favorite city on earth...

How to find your way in Colombian cities. Is not easy to find an address in Colombian cities, even asking, and even asking in Spanish. Two "types" of streets: Calle - running from East to West Carrera (Cra, K, Ka) - running from South to North Ex.: in Medellin "Club 55" address is: CALLE 55 #45 - 44 Look for Calle 55 and Carrera 45, from this corner you have to go 44 metres toward Carrera 46. And Club 55 is at your right (even numbers right, uneven numbers left) Calle 55 is named Perú also, but just a few streets have a name. Ex.: "Donde aquellos Bar" address is: Cra. 38 #9A - 26 You have to go 26 metres on Carrera 38 toward Calle 10 (the next after 9A) the bar is on your right and we can have a drink! Just a trivial details but it can help.

Kind of made you want to be a bus driver or work in the sewer, if they had that much fun, didn't it? Best regards, RA1