Massagens 210, Free dance lessons, Carnaval etc
[b]massagens 210, saara, blood on the path, free dance lessons. street carnaval parties, blues n jazz, carnaval hotel prices, miami peep[/b]
a nice saturday afternoon out in centro. i´ll pop it into sections as i know some members are just interested in p4p and some are interested in the wider brasilian stuff. ;)
there´s always people who are a bit new to centro, so i thought this ´typical´ day out might give some ideas perhaps.
[b]massagens 210[/b]
the bus drops me in centro at tiradentes palace, which i like for the music and books shop a few yards away. i have a quick wander along ouvidor towards the bay to see if any of the termas there are open (they´re not) but it´s a nice area anyway – upmarket cafes often with outdoor tables and music. i´m cativated by a blues sax player whose cheeks go in strange directions. i look in at [b]ba25[/b] which is less busy on a saturday, but the atmosphere isn´t as good as it can be – even renata seems peevish, so i stroll over to the nearby [b]uru210[/b] which i mentioned in a previous post the other day. my two recommendations if you come here are a) hang about until a doable appears. the nice ones are possibly busy when you walk in. and b) pay the extra for the nice room. this is 45r for 30mins (as opposed to the ba85 type stalls at 1r a min) but is well worth it. fully aircon, nice décor, total privacy and plenty of room. i hung around for a cold drink till a bubbly creature with a bubbly smile and very enormous breasts (au naturel). just before i put a condom on (i think she was gonna go for bareback, the naughty safada), she grabs me and gives me a very silky cool bj. shortly after penetration, she starts to frigg herself, continuing till she has a very loud, violent orgasm. it´s at this point you´re pleased the room is fairly sound insulated compared to the others. afterwards she is all cat-got-the-cream and curls up in spoon to purr. ignores the mamas an banging on the door [i]twice[/i] and eventually asks me lazily, ´are we gonna move?´ a nice start to the day. i took a pic of her v.e.b. to post later. again, if you try this place, do wait for a nice woman. there are uglies there too. but it´s new and they are making a big effort, sweeping and polishing and being extra nice to people.
[b]saara[/b]
after i posted about saara before, some people pm´d me for more details. it´s especially nice early saturday afternoon (it shuts mid-afternoon though). there is less pressure and the girls stop to flirt as they try to upsell you on goods. from vargas, just take a right after uruguiana station and keep going. the prices seem to get progressively cheaper the closer you get to the park at the end. i got a couple of t-shirts (hint: anything to do with surf is reasonably ´cool´) for 5r each, and a nice bathmat for 2r. i saw bermudas at 8r and havaianas at 6r.
[b]escape in the park[/b]
i sometimes come in here – the park at the far (western) end of buenos aires, for some quiet r&r. there´s a colony of cats, a lake, big mango(?) trees, and small mini-hog -like creatures. usually the odd tramp or two but it is reasonably safe. except today a police car drives through and drives over a guy´s foot. he must have been dozing. it´s spurting blood all over the place and he´s screaming and yelling. the police car eventually stops and backs up and carries him into the back. hopefully they´ll give him more than a band-aid ooer.
[b]free dance lessons[/b]
heading back towards rua carioca (along visconde do rio branco) i come across a new(-ish?) dance studio. at least i´ve not seen it here before. it´s on visconde do, just opposite the end of lavadrio (the road from lapa). they are offering a free first lesson. advertised styles include forro, salsa, tango and zouk. ([url]http://renatapecanha.com.br[/url])
[b]carnaval hotel prices[/b]
i had hoped to be able to give you better news, but it might help as a guide. this is an excellent area to stay if you are doing carnaval at sambodromo, as well as being near to p4p amenities. these hotels are adjacent to praca tiradentes (no connection to tiradentes palace). the ibis is the closest you´ll find here to recognizable western standards and very reasonable as well as fully gf (you pay for the room, not per person). they have rooms just now at 165r (weekdays) and 145r (weekends). but are sold out over carnaval competition dates. prices vary wildly, but to give you an idea, their rate for 12th feb to 15th feb is 279r. i´ve stayed at the ibis and reckon it´s ok. formule 1 next door is also sold out over carnaval proper though they are usually marginally cheaper. rio hotel opposite (afaiaa you can only book in person, but i may be wrong) is the sort of place that should pay you to stay there. their rate is 50r, but even they are sold out over carnaval.
[b] street carnaval parties / jazz festival[/b]
these, as well as practice sessions, are starting to build up all over town as rio gets into gear for carnaval. there´s often a good barbecue on offer and a great community atmosphere. i came across two today – one just before lavadrio (see above) and then a bacteria (percussion) practice just off rua carioca. it was pretty awesome – i love these – and i love exchanging the thrill the drums bring, the shivers up the spine, when exchanging eye-contact with total strangers. i watched one full rehearsal then sat down for some yakisoba (a remarkably spotless asian café just off carioca i´ve never noticed before) and listened to another round. btw i think the jazz festival starts on the 20th.
[b]miami peep[/b]
jump the metro back to sq and have a quick look in miami peep for a quick grope. this place is so tacky but even worse if you order the wrong girl for a private session (ie one that had her photo taken 20yrs previously). i change what i think is the last of my tokens for reals. but get caught out when i pull out a pocketful of change in the supermarket that includes a left-over miami peep token. very embarrassing. fortunately the check-out assistant just laughed. :) asked them when they shut – told me hours are 1pm-9pm. it is too tacky to describe – please do a search for a description of the gymnastical mutual gropes in the private booths.
My experience with wonderfulcity
[QUOTE=Lukasek]I took a look to the apts, they look nice but way too expensive comparing with where I am: 2 bedroom, fast net, close to miguel lemos, sat tv, air condition, totally new, rebuild inside last year and all for 50$! But yes, I had to book about 3 monhts ago, I was introduced from a friend but something one year ago I thought it could be impossible, very nice apt at cheap price, is now true. (just to let you know how the most famous agencies for gringo rip you totally off with the prices.).[/QUOTE]My first and second trip to Rio (2009), I went with the wonderfulcity and as mentioned, Frederico is a really cool guy and he did take care of my needs while I was there. First apt I got from them was in May 2009. I thought the room looked really nice. The issues (which could probably happen anywhere) was there were only 2 towels when I arrived on a Saturday and I didn't get any more until the following Tuesday (not cool, but used the Laundry place to help) and the other biggie for me at least was that I couldn't plug in any of my US electronics (laptop, radio, etc) in the wall socket, because of the difference between the US and Brazilian wall socket. Fred took care of that after I called him, whereas he brought me an adapter. Internet no problem. Just something to be aware of and ask about, before you arrive. Saw a few ants crawling out of the kitchen garbage can, but that didn't bother me. Got a can of spray and moved on. As long as I don't see roaches, I'm cool.
Oh yeah, this apt was like 4 blocks from Meia Pattaca and about $70 bucks per night. He rents out cell phone for $5 per day and I believe the maid service was like $20 per day.
On their website, you also have to pay upfront like (I believe) a third of the total bill, before they will hold the room. So, when you sign up, you state what room you want, how many days of maid service, how many days of cell phone rental, airport pickup, perhaps a couple of other options I can't remember, then a total bill is drawn up, and then it states how much of that total you'll need to pay now in order for them to hold the room. I paid through paypal.
Another "oh yeah", when I got in the apt, I paid the remaining monies due, and then Fred said to me that he forgot to tell me that he was supposed to get an additional refundable deposit from me, which will be returned to me at the end of my stay, pending of course that I don't destroy the apt. I told him I have no more money to give him and wasn't comfortable with that. No argument ensured and he quickly acknowledged that he shoudl have told me that upfront and let it go. Yet, another thing for you to be aware of.
Second stay with them was in July 2009 (my official second trip to Rio). I told Fred I wanted something closer to the action and that's where they got me an apt on Miguel Lemos. Perfect location, but room seemed to be like half the size of the apt in May which was 4 blocks away. Bathroom was like a little closet and with me being 6'4, 270, you know I wasn't very comfortable getting in and out of there. NOT Fred's fault that I'm a McDonalds fan. Again, just telling my experience. This time, Fred had an adapter waiting for me, so that I would be able to plug in my electronics. Great! More than double the amount of towels! Outstanding! Again, internet, no problem. View from my window: Spectacular. I was also right between Meia Pattaca and HELP. Can't get no better. Price was like 5 bucks cheaper than May. I did the same deal with renting the phone, getting a couple days of maid service, and paying that deposit up front online, which again, I believe is a third of the total cost.
Third trip to Rio: November. Talked to veterans who were down in Rio in May and July. Realized that I could do better, in terms of cost, location, and room size. Also found that I wouldn't have to give up a deposit either. All of that panned out, as I did take the advice of another mongerer and got in touch with this gentleman named Franco.
Franco got me the best looking apt yet. Looked outstanding. It was two blocks from HELP/Meia Pattaca, charged me $55 per night, didn't charge me extra for cell phone rental, didn't charge me extra for maid service (although I left a nice tip regardless), and I also didn't have to give him a deposit before arrival. Could it be that he went the extra mile because I was recommended to him by a regular customer of his? I don't know. All I know is that in November, it saved me a lot of dough and I got a nicer place. Franco is now in my Rolodex.
Well, that was my experience. I believe that Fred and his mother are great people and they did take care of me. Can't say nothing bad about them personally. For me though, working with Franco was a better and money saving experience. I believe that Franco may have been mentioned in this forum before or in another topic concerning apartments/hotels.
Hope this helps and good luck with your decision.
The Windex Man
Post HELP Closing - How's Meia Pattaca?
I really appreciate the posts concerning the nighttime action (or lack there of) after HELP closed. I searched this forum for information on Meia Pattaca post HELP, and unless I missed it, I don't think anyone has talked about it yet. Anybody have some information to share on this.
Myself and another mongerer kind of made a prediction that some of the nighttime HELP girls may now come out during the daytime and hang out there for less money. Did that happen? Lot more girls at MP / beach or is it the same (prior to the closing)?
Thanks
Windex Man Report on Franco etc
Hey Windex Man,
I don't suppose you'd be willing to share Franco's details with us? He sounds like a good guy.
I've used EZ Rio Rentals twice in a row and found Ken, the owner to be polite and efficient. He is an American so speaks English (almost perfect in fact!)
[url]http://www.ez-riorentals.com/[/url]
This year I stayed in Leme and found it positive in as much as it's quieter than Copacabana. It's a bit of a walk to Help! but I managed to lose half-a-stone (seven pounds) in three weeks from walking back and forth, and besides, I doubt I'll be walking to Help! anymore. Leme is also close to Prado Junior, which is just fun to hang around, day or night as there's always something or someone to watch.
Ken has a partner, Rodrigo, who will pick up and deliver you from and to the airport for R110. He's a safe driver (safe being relative of Rio chauffeurs) and his car is clean.
I was there over Christmas/New Year when prices go up steeply. I paid around £55/$90 per night. I only had a studio but it was on the sea front with a lovely view. Does anyone think this was a good or bad price?
Termas 4 X 4 & Bia at MC?
Does any one know if poulina is still working at 4x4?
Also, a recent report refered to Bia working at MC. Is it the same famous Bia that worked at MC few years back?
