James & Quene travelling around the World

Estando en Sao Paulo tuvimos una grata coincidencia, el mundial de basket femenino, ese dia ibamos a tomar el bus para la costa, y de casualidad leyendo el periodico por internet lei la noticia de que las chicas habian arrasado a Korea y que jugaban contra Argentina y Brasil….. y asi decidimos que no nos podiamos ir sin verlo.. y poder saludar a quien quedara que me recordara. Tuvo lugar en Pavellon de Ibiripuera. En la foto con Amaya y Pilar…. no podeis imaginar que ilusion me hizo estar alli… que morriña..!

ENG: In Sao Paulo by pure coincidence we managed to catch the Women´s Basketball World Cup, after reading about Spain beating Korea, so instead of heading for the coast, we decided to hang about in Sao Paulo and catch a few games in the Ibiripuera Arena. Quene being an ex pro, was in her element watching the games, and got to say hi to a few very surprised teammates she knew from her time in the Spanish league! Here´s Quene with Amaya Valdemoro, best female basketball player in Spain, and Pilar Delgado the teams physio. And us two cheering on the team!!!

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September 13th, 2006

Olá from Brasil!!!!!!!!!!! o como dicen ellos Oí..!Este es el ultimo pais dentro del peazo tour que empezamos el año pasado, asi que hay que aprovechar lo mejor para lo ultimo. Entramos por Iguazu y nos fuimos a Florianopolis (los nombres de las ciudades aqui son muy graciosas, ya ire haciendo una lista), queriamos relajarnos pero nos pillo una ola de frio de la Antartica que no sabiamos si estabamos en Brasil o en Patagonia de vuelta. En los periodicos decian que era lo mas frio en 95 años..nevo en São Jaoquim (que bien encima hicimos historia..!)

ENG: Well, last country on the tour
But what a place! Our first stop was in the city of Florianopolis in the southern Brasilian state of Santa Catarina. The island of Florianopolis, or Floripa to the locals has dozens of lovely beaches, so we decided to head out to one of them and spend a few days chilling, and well we did actually chill, as the temperature dropped just as we arrived, it was sunny during the day but mighty cold at night, around 7´C…Coldest it´s been here in 95 years, just our luck eh! It even snowed in São Jaoquim further inland, and that hit the news alright, who could imagine snow in Brasil???!!!

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