Fencing!

My stay in São Paulo has significantly cut into my time in Rio, which at first concerned me. In retrospect my time here has been well spent indeed. Though crowded and busy the city is surprisingly green, with large amounts of vegetation. In my travels I have stumbled upon many things in this large city, such as an entire floor of a shopping centre dedicated to goth goods and impressive book stores that sell English titles cheaper than Australia*. Of more significance, I noticed a group of men with horses, so I went over to have a look. As it turned out they were dressed in garb from the Narnia series to promote the new movie, along with archery, chess and fencing. I ended up getting a 20 minute fencing lesson with the guy running the fencing.

São Paulo is a lot less isolated that Porto Alegre, which does makes it easier to get by. Many people know basic English and some have very good English. I also attended an xkcd meetup last night. It was good to meet some locals and it gave me a better idea of how things work around here.

In the morning I fly to Rio, though I have done nothing other than book a hostel, so I should sort out some plans about now...

Nathan

* It is illegal to tax books here. What a great idea!