The girl from Ipanema

We are finally here and absolutely thrilled to be sitting in our room listening to the waves crashing from the beach outside our hotel. We've only been here a little over 24 hours and we've already driven around Ipanema, Copacabana and visited Corcovado Mountain to see the Christ the Redeemer statue. What an amazing view! Everyone is in a better mood now that they have a little time off and well..., we're in paradise! There is going to be a lot more to write about in the weeks to come.

I´m really glad that Cirque picked this setting to be the last one for Saltimbanco. It is getting more "real" by the minute that this show is going to end. It is sad because this is a really great show. It´s so uplifting and the music is great. I´m really going to miss the cast and crew. I´ve gotten to know some people pretty well in the short time I´ve been here and for some others, they´ve been together for years. My hope is that everyone will have great opportunities in front of them and that we won´t lose touch completely. Ate logo!

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