World Championships have taken place in many exotic locations all over the world. Kiz and I were very excited to be travelling to Brazil, our first time in South America.
Many of the bridge players have chosen from a variety of tours and taken advantage of the opportunity to see some of this beautiful country.
A group of us flew to Iguazou Falls located in the north on the border with Argentina. The falls are spectacular and our tour included a motorized raft which took us close to and through some of the falls. We were soaked! We also visited a bird sanctuary and a hike through the rainforest.
Another day we hired a tour guide to drive us to the rainforest which is still part of the city of Sao Paulo. We had a 2 hour hike past waterfalls and natural pools and viewed many species of plants, trees, birds and butterflies. None of the wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, and even panthers decided to show themselves while we were there. As we drove home we were able to enjoy the lush jungle which encompasses Brazil. We entered the city just at rush hour and with a population of over 20 million it took us several hours to finally reach our hotel.
The shopping here is an interesting experience. Brazil is an expensive country and everything, even small items such as shoes, are priced in this manner: 5x and the number of Reals. Everything is bought on time, the total price is never listed, just the number and amount of each installment.
The closing ceremonies take place tonight and Captain Michael has reserved a table for our team. Thanks so much to District 18 for their support. I hope we have been able to give you a sense of our journey to the world championships.
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