Until next time.....
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
-Ernest Hemingway
Today marks the end of our time in Rio. We slept in, went to another yoga class. This time it was a Brazilian woman who has spent the last 20 years living in New York (it seems anyone who has ever lived in the states has lived in New York, they assumed every time that is where we lived as well). Her preferred style is Ashtanga. It was incredibly calming and this time I was able to balance myself in headstand on my own (not for long, but I will get there).
I initially chose Rio due to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue and the incredible view of the city. Something about it has always intrigued me. The view and the statue didn't disappoint, but the rest of the trip is what ended up being most intriguing. The fact that this is one of the few places I've been to that doesn't much care to accommodate English, yet they are so incredibly nice and helpful despite the language barrier. The night our taxi broke down and we finally made it to the mall we had to wait for yet another taxi for the return trip home. A man started talking to us in English, he was the store manager for Gucci, originally from Brazil but he lived in London for two years. His dream is to live in Europe. He taught me how to say "I love you" - Eu te amo. He gave me his card so we could stay in touch. The yoga teacher, Agustin, who offered to give us a private lesson if we had the time. He hopes to continue traveling around South America. He gave me his email and said we should stay in touch. The owner of restaurant Gisele who helped us achieve the perfect foodie experience. There were the doormen who smiled at us each time we entered the door, the woman who worked the counter where we often ate lunch, the waiter at the restaurant we frequented for dinner who informed us he was from Brazil but had lived in New York for 10 years and missed the states, the countless other people who helped us along the way.
People often think that if you travel you leave all worries at home - anguish over a decision, unhappiness with a job, frustration with a significant other, weariness with wherever you may be, or all the other many things that follow us throughout life. However, all of these things travel with you. The best you can hope for is to return a little lighter, better able to face whatever it is that lies in front of you, and have a better understanding of the world and the people who encompass it.
Eu te amo and Obrigado (I also learned "Pare" is stop but somehow that just doesn't seem a fitting ending :)
-Ernest Hemingway
Today marks the end of our time in Rio. We slept in, went to another yoga class. This time it was a Brazilian woman who has spent the last 20 years living in New York (it seems anyone who has ever lived in the states has lived in New York, they assumed every time that is where we lived as well). Her preferred style is Ashtanga. It was incredibly calming and this time I was able to balance myself in headstand on my own (not for long, but I will get there).
I initially chose Rio due to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue and the incredible view of the city. Something about it has always intrigued me. The view and the statue didn't disappoint, but the rest of the trip is what ended up being most intriguing. The fact that this is one of the few places I've been to that doesn't much care to accommodate English, yet they are so incredibly nice and helpful despite the language barrier. The night our taxi broke down and we finally made it to the mall we had to wait for yet another taxi for the return trip home. A man started talking to us in English, he was the store manager for Gucci, originally from Brazil but he lived in London for two years. His dream is to live in Europe. He taught me how to say "I love you" - Eu te amo. He gave me his card so we could stay in touch. The yoga teacher, Agustin, who offered to give us a private lesson if we had the time. He hopes to continue traveling around South America. He gave me his email and said we should stay in touch. The owner of restaurant Gisele who helped us achieve the perfect foodie experience. There were the doormen who smiled at us each time we entered the door, the woman who worked the counter where we often ate lunch, the waiter at the restaurant we frequented for dinner who informed us he was from Brazil but had lived in New York for 10 years and missed the states, the countless other people who helped us along the way. People often think that if you travel you leave all worries at home - anguish over a decision, unhappiness with a job, frustration with a significant other, weariness with wherever you may be, or all the other many things that follow us throughout life. However, all of these things travel with you. The best you can hope for is to return a little lighter, better able to face whatever it is that lies in front of you, and have a better understanding of the world and the people who encompass it.Eu te amo and Obrigado (I also learned "Pare" is stop but somehow that just doesn't seem a fitting ending :)