This was a picture of it the first day we got here. They had not finished decorating the pool deck and you can not see the huge stadium of seats that is behind me.
It seats about 2,700 people. In our game against Brazil last night 2000 people came to cheer on the home team.
They did not exactly look like this.....
(That was the opening ceremonies crowd)
But they were loud non the less......until we started beating the Brazilians. Then is was the quietest I have ever heard it at the pool. I love Brazilian sports fans. They are passionate and boisterous, waving flags and dancing around. Whether they are cheering or jeering. It doesn't matter. They make a super crowd. !!!!
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Hey, Heather!
Just got hooked into this thanks to your dad. Glad you have had some of the wonderful Brasilian hospitality we miss so much (though the boos were uncharacteristic, and certainly not everyone would do so--they respect good athletes, no matter where they are from!). I hope you get to see more of the city than Maracana, which is amazing but only a small slice. If you can sign up for a tour that includes the jungle that surrounds the city, you should do that--it's wonderful to have the world's largest urban rain forest spilling down to the beach, and be able to do both in a matter of an hour even in traffic!
Laurel, Rex, Adam and I will keep up to date on your exploits, and we are rooting you on from home!
All the best,
Nancy
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