How sightseeing is awesome!
Blog 51 My Brazilian trip has been fun so far, and a long walk through Sao Paulo to see and feel the ambient was a definite yes. I used to pass by areas when living here and running my in house English School back in the late 80s and early 90s. At the time when I came to live in Brazil teaching English was an option for five years until progressing to an import business. I took on teachers from England, America, and New Zealand who filled in for me as I expanded its services. Then I popped into an off license that specializes in Cachaça (national spirit), commonly known as pinga. The owner, Marcos gave me a rundown of the different qualities, and he recommended brands from Minas Gerãis where the mineral water seems to improve the taste. The best distilleries use wooden barrels to bring out the full flavor while purifying. It’s a tradition well worth experimenting either pure, or mixed with lime, sugar and plenty of ice to make a cocktail called Caipirinha.
Angelica Avenue was an upward slop passing a small tropical park, residential flats, several banks, offices, and one gas station. Temperatures were high today and the sun shone, as few clouds hid the skyline. It was one of those days when taking a long stroll seems just right. On proceeding through a joining street to Paulista Avenue, the so called 5th Avenue of Sao Paulo, I stopped at the famous Sujinho’s Restaurant that boasts bovine (buffalo meat) just to catch up with decor, the menu and latest prices. Nice, but pricey!
The rest of the walk was divine passing memorable locations that sparked old recollections of how life had been while living an exciting life full of experiences. We make our bed as they say; our destinies are full of opportunities to lay the sheets the way we want. One thing that caught my imagination was the graffiti spread over so many walls along the route down Verguera Road toward the area known as Liderdade, which is adjacent to the hub of the city. It is referred to as the Japanese district because many immigrants settled there after 1912, and street lamps highlight this.
It’s called “Cheeky!” “Best cuisine in the world!” Japanese District
Nowadays artists are looking for ways to be noticed, and one great way to get rid of frustration is by making graffiti on walls. Could be on the inside slabs of tunnels, bridges, or side building walls, or even on tiles. Most of us get annoyed by the scribbling of nonsense in a disorderly manner, but well designed multi colored graffiti can enhance dull areas, so bring it on! The shameful act is when youths paint spray profanity on private property like the front of a house. That is just cruel damn right selfishness at its worst. Graffiti has been around for decades although I’d never made a conscious effort to take so many pictures, but Sao Paulo was so incredible I couldn’t resist. It is all over the place on a wide scale dimension. From what I gather Mexican graffiti has been around since the turn of the last century. Don’t quote me on that; I’ll leave it for you to research if the subject interests you. Meanwhile going back to the drawing board, if you are still studying, how are your exams coming along. I know it is that time of year; my eldest daughter asks me to run on her course work last minute, and check for spelling mistakes. Can’t understand why with so many online dictionaries everywhere one turns!
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