Brazil day 2 - Rio de Janeiro

I have discovered the ultimate problem. I seem to have no problem getting around Rio by now. The Metro system works excellent, and there are buses and taxis everywhere and bound for anywhere. But when it comes to getting information that is not about something imminent. Like "How do I get on a bus toward Guarapari on Monday" I have found out there is NO information available on the net in English, and the Portuguese information is also really bad. And now after searching for almost two hours, I have found one company that could sell me tickets from Rio to Belo Horizonte, but I need a brazilian ID number to do so...

Add this frustration to the fact that I look like an almost reap plum right now. Red over the top, but not further down. The day started with me looking out the window, feeling the air. It was cooler (by about 2 degrees), and dryer (at 78% humidity instead of 97%), and almost clear blue skies. So I packed my sunscreen and my good camera, and went off for Sugarloaf mountain. I wanted to get a view.

But as things always can go wrong, I forgot to a: Apply sunscreen before I go out, b: Apply sunscreen regularly, and c: Apply over all visible skin... My hands are fine, my chins and neck is fine, but my scalp and a small triangle where the "open button of the shirt" is, are red as a tomato. And iches like hell. So I guess it will be hell if I try to wear a hat tomorrow (iching sore skin under a hat), and of I try not too (twice sun burned skin). But I'd like to get out again before it gets "well" again. This hotel is about 10 times as boring as a hospital. And there is nothing right around. But with my prepaid metro trips, I'll get around this city at least.

Today I also had a better look at Urca, where some (tm) rich people (r) are holding houses. Including one I saw, which reminded me quite much of Harrison Ford. I guess it wasn't him, but my brother suggested it might be a local (Brazilian) singer hwo had become one of the "filthy rich" living there. But there were loads of nice houses, including one for sale, even though I think I can live without an apartment there too.

Some places were not as "nice", but this building was quite funny. It reminded me of "Dune 2" for some bizarre reason... Long time dince I played that game...

From the botanical garden on Sugarloaf Mt. But as I see it's fore-casted quite shitty weather this weekend, I might decide to check out tomorrow or Saturday, and get along. Who knows where, except for me tomorrow.