Sao Paulo is far more modern than any other city I have been in on this trip so this morning I took the Metro to Ann's house and after meeting her two dogs we set off, along with her daughter Kate, on a tour of the city.
Our first stop was for a buffet lunch at the Sofitel Hotel (minus the dogs) where Ann works teaching English to the staff. To say the selection was huge would be an understatement, I would hazard a guess that the amount of food on display spread across several tables would feed about three thousand Brazilians for a week or Rik Waller for a day. Regardless of how you wish to divide it up, the food was superb – the waiters dishing out the endless champagne were pretty special too.
Unfortunately, as it is Carnival, it seems the entire city has gone on holiday (or is sleeping) so nothing was open. We saw the outside of several museums, a lovely courtyard where the antiques market should have been and lots of empty streets before calling it a day and heading to the local bar The Gondola.
Sud América Gut Rot League © – After a trip to the largest supermarket I have seen in ages, Ann has furnished us with a (beer) buffet fit for a king and I find myself staring at a fine selection. A new favorite comes in the form of Bohemia, which is fantastic. Another drop deserving of a mention – not for it's taste, but for it's name – is Duvessa which I was informed is slang for Dirty Whore. The evening flew by as I ordered Duvessa after Duvessa after...
1. Bohemia
2. Cristal
3. Kaiser
4. Pilsen Polar
5. Franca
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