Monday, December 9, 2024
When I finally awoke this morning after a great night of sleep, I was stunned to find that . . .
. . . the 7-6 Los Angeles Rams shocked the
10-3 Buffalo Bills while I was in a coma
The Rams have now climbed up to second place in the NFC West, one game behind the Seattle Seahawks.
The Bills are still sit alone atop of the AFC East standings a full four games ahead of the Miami Dolphins.
Sunday's step total was NOT a good one
I'll try to make up for it today.
I thought that a nutritious breakfast would be a good way to start the day.
After checking out my Fodor's guidebook, the restaurant that I needed was an obvious choice as it was located about 75 meters around the corner from our hotel's front door, the Estadão Bar & Lanches.
This was the spot for a quick, inexpensive dining experience that is open 24 hours a day and started out as a greasy spoon by all accounts.
The reason for their now 40+ years of prosperous operation is their famous, succulent pernil sandwiches with generous portions of roast pork.
LOTS of roast pork ready to serve
It was quite clean, not a greasy spoon at all
A quick look at the menu led to . . .
. . . this amazing pernil sandwich with
provolone cheese for added flavor
Those pieces of savory pork skin atop the pernil sandwich were an added bonus that made this meal even more memorable.
This glass of Açai berry juice was excellent
This Brazilian super berry is loaded with antioxidants, I felt peppier in seconds.
After consuming this Brazilian Breakfast of Champions, I was ready to explore.
I found it interesting that I could walk
right down the middle of these street
craft booths without stopping
It's fantastic the things one is capable of on their own.
I entered the Theatro Municipal
It had elegant decor to be sure
Even their outdoor portico was fancy
I inquired about buying tickets to any event here the next three nights and was told that the Theatro was dark tonight but that a circus act was playing Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m., addmission gratis.
I got one of the last 25 or so tickets still available. All of my seat options were in the nose bleed upper balcony area but again, free is a good price.
Thanks to the aid of a young lady working this morning at our hotel's main desk, I had her hand written directions on how to navigate the São Paulo Metro and Bus systems to get to the art village of Embu das Artes.
My first venture into the São Paulo
Metro system started here
I found the station to be clean
and, at this time, quite empty
Again, no morning rush hour
Nutty Bavarians in Brazil, why not?
to this bus terminal
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The state run bus was again neat,
clean and efficient
small art colony of Embu das Artes
Unfortunately, it was a Monday and a rainy Monday at that. While a great destination on the weekend, today I found most things closed.
More Açai berry concoctions
Of course they had the mandatory
graffiti art mural and it was a good one
A couple of locals that found
shelter from the rain
Artsy motorcycle
A nice balcony garden
Simple pleasures
As I headed back to São Paulo
on the bus, I saw this
Do Koreen FitzGerald and her Indianapolis cousins have a now not so secret time share in São Paulo?
full effect when I got back to the city
A bold and dashing fashion
statement in the Metro station
Instead of going back to the hotel, I got off of the Metro at the Paulista station.
two of São Paulo's best streets
I opted to concentrate on Avenida Paulista which was originally the site of the homes of São Paulo's upper crust.
Today it is mostly made up of posh hotels, banking centers and upper end shopping.
Avenida Paulista today consists of an eight lane street with this protected bike lane where I'm standing in the middle and lots of impressive edifices.
Now, THAT'S a MacDonald's!
One simply has to impress if you are operating on Avenida Paulista.
I went into this opulent MacDonald's as a U.N. Observer keeping my travel vow of not eating at American chain restaurants in foreign lands.
Reflections
AM/FM radio station
Known locally as MASP, it houses lots of fabulous art as one would suspect. It is closed on Mondays but has free entry on Tuesdays.
I'll be back tomorrow.
entrance to Parque Trianon
This lush, tree dense park is located across the street from the MASP. I found it to be quite relaxing and a break from the sultry weather.
What is that?
to the days when financial barons
called Avenida Paulista home
Not much of a surprise if you think about it.
I would not want to be wearing
a Santa Claus outfit in this weather
traffic, why not strike a pose?
Before returning home to the hotel, I did wander a few blocks down Rua Augusta and bought a some trinkets to bring home as presents.
I opted to cut my walk short at this point with the promise to return to Rua Augusta again in the next two days.
hotel, I found an open air fashion
show in full swing down this runway
at the Theatro Municipal tomorrow
still in use by the local judiciary
Finally . . .
have participants including the
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl
If you are not in the 12-team College Football Playoff, do any of these bowl games really matter any more?
The Independence Bowl is a key example.
AAC Champion Army (11-1) is set to play Sun Belt Champion Marshall (10-3) in the Independence Bowl.
It sounded like a good matchup until it was announced that Marshall's Head Coach, Charles Huff, had resigned right after winning the conference championship game to take the job at Sun Belt Conference rival Southern Mississippi (1-11).
As a result, it was reported that most of the Marshall football team entered the Transfer Portal on Monday.
Given the circumstances, will there be an Independence Bowl this year.
Adventure looms on Tuesday, stay tuned . . .
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