Brazil
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Monday, 25 Jun 2007 | Views [1808] | Comments [2]
I have about 2 days left and I´m trying not to think about leaving. So, instead I will write 2 lists about what I will miss most about Brazil, and what I am homesick for in Canada. What I Will Miss About Brazil the tropical winter riding with ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Monday, 25 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [7144] | Comments [6]
In one week I will be returning to Canada, and so I think it is fitting that yesterday I was baptized here in Brazil with my first, pretty black eye as a goodbye gift. The training has been difficult, to say the least, and yesterday was my hardest ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Wednesday, 6 Jun 2007 | Views [971]
I have about 3 weeks left in Brazil. To me, this does not seem very long and I am already preparing myself for the goodbyes I will have to say. There are many beautiful things I will miss here. However, in quiet reflection and in my daily activities, ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Wednesday, 30 May 2007 | Views [2284]
We arrived at the gymnasium just in time for Mauricio `Zoio´ and Christian to warm up and weigh in. Unfortunately, just before his first fight, Christian was told there was a problem with his registration and that he would be unable to fight in the ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Monday, 28 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
Travel and Competition
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Monday, 28 May 2007 | Views [1435] | Comments [1]
This past weekend, I traveled with Michelle, Robert and some of their students, to experience the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in Rio. It was an exciting adventure, and one which I will remember forever, because it was the first time I have been ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wednesday, 23 May 2007 | Views [1044]
Not everything can go smoothly, right? :) The weather has been beautiful, the people have been so kind to me and the food is amazing. Everything has been great, including the `little problems` (as Michelle and I have come to call them) that crop up ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Tuesday, 15 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 9 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 8 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 8 May 2007 | Views [6399] | Comments [2]
It is day 5 of my trip and I have finally figured out how to post photos, so I will try to upload some shortly. I am staying in Itu with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt, Michelle Nicolini, and her family. Michelle teaches and trains BJJ at Robert Drysdale`s ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Views [1363] | Comments [1]
Tonight, I have the best seat in the house as far as I´m concerned, for the ADCC 2007 finals. Michelle Nicolini sits beside me at the computer with her hands clasped tightly as I help translate the play-by-play for Robert Drysdale´s last match of the ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
