Esta Chuvando!!

Yes, it rained all day long. It started some time during the night and it was pouring when I woke up at 5AM, so I went back to sleep. 7AM still raining. 9AM, still raining. I had breakfast and went and checked email and packed and loaded up the car and headed out about 11:30. Since it was still raining and I was in no rush, I took the scenic way up the island and got to Juerere (race site) about 1:30. Got checked into the pousada here in the same room Shea and I had last year. Perfect. It's upstairs with a balcony, couch, cable TV, wireless internet, microwave, little kitchen area (sink/counter) and refrigerator.

Finally about 4PM it quit raining so I headed out for a short run. Felt really good. I sure hope that I feel that great on race day. A shower, dinner, a beer and now it's internet and watching TV. You haven't lived until you watch Adam Sandler dubbed in Portuguese. Actually, I couldn't take it, so I'm watching the Brasilian SportsCenter. Romario is all the news--1,000 goals. Awesome.

There are pictures from the first four days here: http://web.mac.com/ironclm/iWeb/Site/2007%20Brasil%20%281%29.html

I'm too lazy to post them up here too.

Comments

[Margaret]

Good luck this weekend. We will be following you and our good friend Sean from Santa Barbara. He is borrowing our race wheels so hopefully he doesnt get a flat. Keeping our fingers crossed that you have some perfect conditions out there. Sounds like you are enjoying yourself so far. Fun!