Samstag, 17. Mai 2014

May 15th or: oh god why, part 1

Training on thursday took place as usual. The discrepancies between trainees become more striking the more time passes -- one are bending whole glasses on their own after two days, others still need guidance for every single step. Also, it is noticable that Brazil is not Africa, for several reasons:


1) we're having issues with our trainees. I don't want to go into detail too much, but we're facing problems we haven't faced before .. but I'm also confident that we will find a solution! 

shelter at night
2) the price level is about the same as in Germany, with some stuff being even more expensive (Big Mac Index: 13 R$ = 4,3€). Meat and liquor are rather cheap (what else do you need?), but stuff like bread and dairy products are wayyyyy more expensive  (500g cheese = 6€, one loaf of toast 2€). Also, nightclubs and bars take pricing to a whole another level, but more on that later. 

3) the infrastructure is decent. Taking the bus is definitely an option, toilets and bathrooms have european standards everywhere and the power never goes out. That does feel good.

Aside of that, I'm still alive, didn't get robbed, mugged or stabbed. I feel like it's not that dangerous here, especially when you move around with people from Sao Paulo. The risk of that happening may be higher, but I feel pretty safe here.

an elaborate feast
So yeah, "oh god why"? Well, we were keen on experiencing the brazilian nightlife. After an excessive dinner, we really wanted to head out for maybe one beer or two. To me, brazilian nightlife would mean a classic brazilian bar, and when one of the guys was like "yeah, we're going to the Irish Pub", I thought it was a joke. Long story short, it wasn't. 100% the same as in Germany or anywhere else, completely overpriced with loud music that made it impossible to have a decent conversation -- hell, they even charged entry fees. Might be a good place to go if you're looking to spend the whole night there, but for just a beer it's not worth it. 

Nonetheless, I absolutely enjoy Brazil!

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