A little bit of culture...

Just thought that you may want a small sample of brasilian life, so i´ve decided to give my perceptions of life out here.
> People out here love coffee. This can be seen cos they drink it a lot. Although i don´t think they enjoy the taste. Cos they absolutely bury any flavour with about 6 table spoons of sugar. Ridic.
> Bus drivers out here think that they are Colin McCrae.
> Locals like it when you attempt to speak the language. Whether this is cos they think your accent is ridiculous or they are glad that you are trying i´m not sure. We were at a bus station askin for directions once and the woman we were talking too almost cried with laughter. Quite embarrasing...
> Weather here is always warm. Every 3 or 4 days there is a huge thunder storm with terrential rain. That day usually falls on the day that we do our washing so our clothes won´t dry.
> Rio is a lot safer than péople try to make out
> There are three things that i have never seen so many of in my life before coming to brazil: Beans, rice and ants. (they don´t eat the ants by the way)
> There is an abundance of different fruits to eat. Some taste like soap but others are really nice. (sam Acai is so overrated).
> Kevo is addicted to guarana, which is like a natural red bull fruit and gives him three pairs of wings (apparently)
> Although a lot of people like football, i´ve met a surprising number of people who don´t. If they don´t they usually like volleyball.
> Chrisianity is strange. everyone in the country is religious to some degree. Often you will go past evangelical churches and there is some screaming coming out from there. Yesterday went past one and you could only see the hands of the preacher coming over the altar. Not sure what i think bout all that.
> Buildings. All (or most) of the residential areas are made of rubbish buildings with holes in the walls. Brick laying appears to be a lost art out here. The people carry on regardless though.
> Favela life seems very laid back. Probably cos the people don´t have jobs! Streets are small and very southern european in feel. Free flowing sewage over your sandal is not recomendable.