My last exams ended in the first week of december, so after that I still had more than two weeks to enjoy the city and the Brazilian culture. Vasco played his last football matches and I visited them all! Unluckily they finished second in both the Brazilian competition as the Latin American championships. "Vice de Novo!" is for that reason a word people used to call me these last weeks.
The city of Rio de Janeiro houses many beautifull nature parks, including loads of trails leading to one of the several mountains surrounding the city. I spent the last weeks of my exchange with my international friend on many of these hills, with as most important achievement the top of the dois irmaos (two brothers, looking over the complete Zona Sul).My activities in my sport athletics did also demand a large part of my time. The last weeks I had some great trainings together with my Brazilian trainings group and trainer and I think I am ready for next summer season with and European Championships and who knows another "great tournament" in London.
Besides all these nice activities I also needed of course to say farewell to all my Brazilian and non Brazilian friends I made in Rio. To be honest, this was quite a tough thing to do but I think eventually I had some great last days with all these nice people.
Now being back to France, to have a nice christmas in the snow together with my family I think I will never forget the superb last five months. I met some really great people, did things I have never expected to experience and developed my own person in many ways. I would like to use this channel to thank all the people who contributed to this great experience. However I also look forward to be back in the normal cadence of life in the Netherlands and see my Dutch friends and family again.
For now I will close this Blog but who knows will there be a new one in the future....Abraços, Joeri
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