Well, I am just about done with my nearly 6 weeks on the road with USA Softball. Overall is was a good summer and a successful one for the team (always a good thing). We leave for the US tomorrow evening after winning the gold metal in the Pan American Games here in Rio de Janeiro. We had great weather our first two days here, however the weather turned to rain which made for interesting field conditions and forced us to have 2 days of games called due to wind and unplayable field conditions (who would have figured bad weather in the middle of the rain forest). We have been going stir-crazy here in our room here in the village. We have been playing Spades and planning next years Olympic tour to kill time. Needless to say, all of us are ready to get back to the states!
Rio is quite beautiful, however the crime here is pretty bad. Other than 2 trips out for dinner, a trip to the mall (the largest mall in Latin America) and a sightseeing trip to Corcovado mountain to see the Redeemer statue (WOW), we haven't ventured too far away from the village. We have also been fortunate to have a good bit of security come with us wherever we go.
The food here is WAY better than what we had in China. The food in the dining hall hasn't been all that bad, but we find ourselves eating the same thing over and over again. We did order in Domino's Pizza one night which was a pleasant break and tasted pretty much the same.
As for the sightseeing trip...The team took a trip to see the Redeemer statue...it was absolutely amazing. The views from up atop the mountain were spectacular as we looked down upon the water, the famous Sugarloaf mountain, Copacabana and Ipanema (i knew a girl form here) beaches.
I hope to have more pictures uploaded soon! Off to pack!
1 comment:
Very very cool! Put more pix up when you can--would love to see them.
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