| 2 July |
Frank’s Takes In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in June 2009! |
Rio was cold but fun with some changes. It seems that with the winning of the hosting of the FIFA world cup in 2014, that someone in the Brazilian government has taken the image of Copacabana Beach seriously.
In the past you had to be on full alert at all times if you were alone after dark. If I would sit at one of the beach bars and read a book I would have to look around after every page or when you heard a sound. This trip was different. While there were still the begging kids after dark (some are pretty aggressive), I didn’t see the thieves that I saw in the past, and I didn’t hear any gun shots. They are lengthening the subway system and it is clean. Luiz Damazo and I used it to go to Maracana for the Copa Carioca between Flamengo and Botofogo (Flamengo won.)
While I was in Rio there was a Hell’s Angels meeting. I saw colors from all over the world. It might have been a boss’ meeting because their were only a few from each country. They were all nice and mellow. It was funny seeing these big tough guys walking in Doc Martins, Flowered shorts, and Zinc Oxide on their nose and a leather vest. Many asked me where to buy cigars because I usually go to the beach to smoke.
You can notice some new design changes here on the Frank’s Tgirl World Blog. Look out for more to come!
Frank
