Arrival!!

ARRIVAL!! Alexandra, the GSE team leader for the Brazil Exchange Group, and Fany Zissu, the Brazil GSE program coordinator, met us at the airport with all kinds of treats. They had Acai (a national favorite type of juice), pao de quiejo (bread with cheese inside) and of course Brazilian cafe!! Cafe, or coffee, here is drank in tiny espresso like cups and is extremely strong! Exactly what we needed after a long flight!!

Once the caffeine kicked in we were off to the Red Bull Air Race!! However, there was nothing but rain, rain, and more rain. Due to the weather conditions the race was cancelled. However, we still had a great time walking through the city and getting our first glimpse of Rio.