rio in the rain...

there exists a beautiful quietude in Rio as a light rain falls and the beachgoers take shelter in the shopping malls and many of Ipanema's corner cafes. rather than indulge in an afternoon of caiparinhas, or yet another one, I decided to experience art in it's simplest form, at the International Museum of Naive Art, the largest collection of folk art in the world. 'A naive artist paints dipping the brush in his heart'. much is said through these anarchist poets of the brush. following this visual stimulation was a grand feast with friends. have I mentioned the meat yet? tomorrow I am hoping for a little sunshine, but there are worse places for daydreaming in the rain...