Whenever we told someone we were ending our Brazil trip in Rio de Janeiro they said, “You will love it. It’s beautiful there.” Well, they were right. It is and we do!
We started our day with breakfast at the hotel, then walked down to the beach so the girls could participate in a beach volleyball clinic. They worked very hard for two plus hours. Jackie and I got tired just watching them! Haha
After the hectic pace of the trip, it was a treat for everyone to spend the day relaxing on the beach. Time was spent playing in the surf, sun tanning, reading, and people watching. The girls managed to get invited to participate in some beach sports - volleyball, futvolleyball and beach tennis. (Coach Daw, you would have loved it!)
Tonight we went to a street market near Copacobana Beach to do some souvenir shopping and had a great meal at a nearby restaurant for our “last supper” in Brazil.
It’s been fun being here with all of my NSU volleyball daughters. The Brazilian people have been great to us and I think part of that is due to how enthusiastically the girls have interacted with everyone we’ve met. They have really tried to learn more about Brazilian culture and speak Portuguese whenever they could. (And on top of that, those girls from the US play some pretty good volleyball, too!)
I feel really lucky. Lucky to have been part of this trip, and lucky to be going back to all that we have back in the States. We are truly blessed.
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