Even a good night's partying till 3 AM, apparently didn't overpower the instinct everyone had to get up at 9:00 to get some breakfast. It was as if everyone including me had the power to just turn off any need to sleep for three days. All because of the excitement and energy of being at the camp out (I just wish I could duplicate that energy every week in college!). In the morning right after breakfast I was able to find some willing participants to play a game of some intense basketball. Not surprisingly the majority of the Brazilians that wanted to play and were good at basketball had lived in the U.S or was very familiar with the American culture. In the Brazilian culture, the big sport is of course, soccer or futebol. Very few people play basketball or say American football. I thought it was a miracle that I was able to find so many people to play basketball with us! Soon enough we had a crowd watching us play, probably curious as to why people were playing basketball instead of soccer.
Later in the afternoon, there was a scheduled exercise routine that was put on at the pool. With loud, awesome music, a leader and 50 excited participants, the exercise routine began. I have to admit, watching everyone burning away the calories, I've never seen a more excited or happier group. That moment was a perfect snapshot into the bright and fun side of the Brazilian culture.
There's a saying that goes like this,
"The United States created Disney World to have fun, Brazil was created that way".
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