My folks and I arrived in Sao Paolo without any problems.  The bike arrived
safely and all the luggage made it.  We met our friend Caio at the airport
and he took us to his home in Sao Paolo.  I slept most of the car trip
because I didn’t get much sleep on the plane.  We got to his house and met
his family and dog.  A beautiful house and delicious food.  But I guess that
would be expected when they have a cook and a couple of maids to take care
of the house.  They also have a driver who also takes care of the garden and
outside.  These housekeepers are considered family.  They have living
quarters in the house and the one has been there nearly 30 years.  Life in
Sao Paolo gives them more opportunities than staying in their smaller
villages in Northeastern Brazil.

We ate lunch at 13:00.  Rice and beans, salad, pork, another dish, juice,
and fruits for desert.  They have a huge selection of fruits in Brazil.  But
that comes to no surprise because of the tropical weather down here.  After
lunch we took a tour of the older downtown Sao Paolo.

Caio with Sao Paulo in the background.

Lots of history and
interesting buildings.  But the traffic…I’ve been to Mexico City and Rome
but this is just crazy.  They got tons of these guys on mopeds who weeve
their way in between cars.  Pedestrians walk right into the traffic and have
to avoid the cars.  Some streets don’t even have lane markers, I guess
because they figure people will find their own routes.  A 4 lane road
becomes a 5 lane roller coaster.  Caio said that everyday there are 800 more
cars on the road in Brazil, but I don’t think they need anymore.

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