We enjoyed our last practice Friday night. Herbie Passport came along to watch and Hannah Christie helped us with her setting and blocking prowess.
We are getting pretty excited now, packing today and meeting at the airport at O-Dark-thirty. Our route is a bit circuitous as we connect through Chicago and then onto Miami before heading south to Salvador and finally our first destination of Recife 21 hours after leaving Seattle.
We will be met at the airport by Maria who will lead our private bus to her beach house near Tamandaré.
After enjoying the tropical beaches and fresh foods of NE Brazil for two relaxing days we will head back to the airport in Recife for a 3+ hour flight to Belo Horizonte where we will be met at the airport by our friends and hosts from the Minas Tênis Clube.
The 6th Copa Minas Tênis Clube Torneio Internacional de Voleibol Feminino will begin with a formal opening ceremony on Thursday morning and conclude with a closing ceremony and award presentation on Sunday afternoon. We will play seven different teams from across Brazil over those four days.
While we are in Belo Horizonte we will be visiting the Curimim School, a school for underprivileged kids. We will be bringing gifts of clothing and school supplies to donate as well as play some volleyball with the kids there.
We will end out trip with a quick stop in Rio de Janeiro before flying home overnight on 8/11. Our first stop will be at the spectacular Corcovado overlooking one of the world's most famous cities.
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