Belo Horizonte, Brazil...

Hello Everyone,

 

We are in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and have been the last few days.  Ozell and I needed to work our way south towards Rio to meet up with Chris and Marcin.  We did not know where to go from Porto Seguro.  We had two practical choices: Vitoria and Belo Horizonte.  Vitoria is along the coast, but since our guide book does not even mention it anywhere and since we have not met any other travelers who have passed through that city, we were not keen on going there.  Belo Horizonte was not really on our itinerary either, but it is a large city (3rd or 4th largest of Brazil depending on the source) and also on the way to Rio.  What tipped the scales in favor of BH is the fact that the Brazilian who befriended us in Florianopolis lives here.

 

We were able to contact Fabio just prior to our arrival, and he was kind enough to offer to let us stay at his place.  After enduring an 18-hour bus ride from Porto Seguro (a bus trip we thought was only going to take 8 hours due to a big communication error when we bought our tickets), we arrived the morning after we told Fabio we were going to arrive.  We were tired and dirty and needed a place to go immediately so we went to the hostel we booked for the previous night.  It was in a reputable area of town, but the hostel was not very nice.  We at least had a room to ourselves, but the rest of the amenities were below average including the bathrooms- again.  Thankfully, the hostel was not at full capacity.  That would have made the two rundown bathrooms completely inadequate.

 

We did meet up with Fabio that evening and we went to get a bite to eat and then to a bar called Andaluz near our hostel.  I liked the bar.  It did have a disco area too, but I guess most of the locals refer to it as a bar.  I liked it because the disco area was completely separated from the lounge area and the lounge area had sufficient seating.  There was a large glass window and soundproof door which divided the two areas.  This kept the noise level of the lounge area at a level conducive for conversation.  I spent most of the time in the lounge area.  The disco area was too crowded for me.  The music was reasonably good electronica interrupted by periods of crappy pop.

 

Belo Horizonte has the best looking guys in Brazil so far.  Both Ozell and I agree on that.  Even though most Brazilians we have said that too seemed to be pretty surprised by our opinion.  Of course, we have not been to Rio de Janeiro yet.  The main thing that makes the guys better looking in BH is that a much higher percentage of them are in shape.  I am not saying they are all buff and worked out (which isn't my favorite type anyways).  They are just height and weight proportionate, and more of them are toned instead of soft and fat.  Sean Walstead: Where is Felipe from in Brazil, and where does he think the best looking guys are from? I am just curious.

 

It appears that being a tall, white guy with blue eyes brings some attention my way.  That is nice.  Of course, I do not do a good job capitalizing on it because I am not very socially astute.  And the attention is often not from people I would find remotely desirable.  At the club, Ozell got pulled away by a couple of androgynous guys with long hair (think a slightly more feminized version of Kenny G- who is already pretty feminine in my opinion) who chatted him up for a while on the dance floor.  I thought to myself I was glad they were not into me, and I wondered how horny Ozell must have been to be into these two guys.  I thought maybe this was his of gradually working his way up to having sex with a woman!  Hahahaha  Well, it turns out that these guys were not into Ozell at all, and Ozell was doing his best to get away from them.  They were, however, very interested in me!  Thankfully, I did not learn of this until we had left the dance floor and went back to the lounge area where Ozell told me about my "fan club".  ;)

 

Fabio found someone into him that both Ozell and I thought was very handsome and who we noticed first.  When we first mentioned the guy to Fabio, he said he was too short and that he preferred tall guys.  But a few minutes later, I saw them making out on the dance floor. Lol  For those of you who watch LOST on TV, this guy was the spitting image of Richard (the main "Other" who does not age at all) only ten years younger and shorter.

 

It's not a secret that my age range for guys is younger than Ozell's.  Ozell tends to go for guys who are older than him and very rarely goes for guys younger than 25-27.  I tend to find myself with guys who are younger than me and very rarely go for guys older than 35.  Of course, my age window shifts as I grow older myself, but since guys in their 20's still seem to find me attractive, I do not turn them away because of their immaturity.  Hahahaha.  And that is the key... the young ones come and approach me.  I am shy enough that I do not usually approach any strange guys, but I would be more comfortable approaching a guy who is near my own age than one who is ten years younger.  If they come up to me, then I do not feel like a creepy, old man.  ;)  And, if any of you are rolling your eyes at home in self-righteous indignation, check yourself , because even you women have got in on the action with the entire "Cougar", "Jaguar", and "Puma" phenomenon, and I know the guys out there (gay, straight, married, single, 20's, 60's) would fuck a hard bodied  20 year old in a heartbeat.  LOL  Well, a young guy took an interest in me at the club.  He is 23 and a really nice guy.  I noticed him looking at me on the dance floor, and when I walked by on my way to the lounge, he grabbed my arm and stopped me.  I thought that was pretty ballsy, and when I told him, "Desculpa, Eu nao falo Portuguese." (which is probably incorrect Portuguese anyways especially the way I pronounce it), he replied back in pretty good English.  Eureka!- someone who speaks English!  Now my interest was peaked.  We went to the lounge area and started talking.  That is when I learned that he was 23 (although he looks younger because he is not 'hard bodied but rather thin), works at the modern art museum while studying history at University, lives a neighborhood close to Fabio's place, and has an interest in historical buildings.  We hung out the remaining hour of the night, and I told him I would call him in a day or two.

 

To break off this story because I am just rambling and killing time since Fabio's place does not have TV or internet access, we have gone out on a couple dates the last couple days.  Yesterday, we walked around the downtown area, and he pointed out different buildings to me and explained their history and what they are being used for now.  I am suppose to meet him today for a little fun time.  :)  So this appears to be another experience that will fit the pattern I wrote about when I was sexually frustrated in Cordoba, Argentina... When I travel, I tend to meet nice, quality guys and enjoy real dates with them sometimes with sex and sometimes without.  I also have been staying in touch with them and intend to do so for quite a while.  And I have come to like this.  Sometimes, I wish that I could be more like Ozell (and our Brazilian host Fabio) and have fun at the local saunas- which they did for nearly four hours the other evening, Lol.  But, I suspect Ozell might say that he wishes he good meet local guys and go on rewarding dates with them.  The grass is always greener on the other side I guess.

 

Well, I need to get a shower and drink my tea....

 

Ciao,

 

Sean