Last day in Rio - Brazilian Top Team gym, soap making, beach
Today has been an incredibly long day stretched into two days. We woke up in time to go to the Brazilian Top Team jui-jitsu traning gym, where the Nogueira twins, Mario Sperry, and Marillo Bustamante train. They are some of my favorite Pride fighters, and we were really excited about going. It took us awhile to find the place, but were really glad we went. From the moment we walked in, the people were friendly, and every single one of them came over and introduced themselves. We got there an hour before the Pro Class, so Tim did some grappling training on the ground with a couple of the guys - one of whom is a black belt. He held his own, but got caught in a couple of guillotines before it was over. Met a really cool girl fighter there too, Gloria. Watched her and a super hot girl fighter, as well as all the big boys. We spent a few hours here and had a great time, and also bought a few shirts, hats, etc.
After the gym, we went to the beach for awhile and got our last bit of sun, then went to the hostel to get our stuff together. At the hostel, Sylvia gave us a class on soap making, and we left with a few bars of homemade soap each. We got our stuff together, said our goodbyes, and headed to the airport. Now I'm sitting at the airport finishing up my journal for my trip...only 2 hours till our flight!
After the gym, we went to the beach for awhile and got our last bit of sun, then went to the hostel to get our stuff together. At the hostel, Sylvia gave us a class on soap making, and we left with a few bars of homemade soap each. We got our stuff together, said our goodbyes, and headed to the airport. Now I'm sitting at the airport finishing up my journal for my trip...only 2 hours till our flight!