Throughout this whole trip, there has been an element of having to go with the flow, which was most apparent on the day that we went to the Brazilian side of Iguacu Falls. We were given a lot more leeway with the pace that we set and only had a few things we had to meet for. My friends and I quickly went on our way towards the Falls at a kind of random pace, and I just went along with it. I was a little disappointed because it was really cloudy and I was afraid we wouldn’t be able to get a good view. However, as soon as we got to the catwalk, the clouds opened up and a rainbow was formed from the mist created by the waterfalls. It was really cool to see, and it was a little more meaningful because it happened right as we got there, and we got some really cool pictures. If we hadn’t been going at the pace we were, we would not have been able to get the view that we got. I was also asked to help do an interview for the honors program, and it was kind of random, but I went with the flow, and I really enjoyed the questions that I was asked.
After we explored the viewpoints of the Falls, we had a boat ride that was scheduled where we would get really close to the falls. I was not sure what to expect, but I just went along for the ride, and it was really fun. On the way to the boats, we got to do a mini jungle cruise alongside a small hike, which was really cool. My friends and I decided to go to the front of the boat when we finally arrived at the docks, and we were given Dr. McPherson’s GoPro for the ride. I was handed the responsibility of holding the camera during the ride. I wasn’t sure about this as I didn’t want to be responsible for the camera, but it was really fun to film the ride, and I was glad that I was given that responsibility. The ride itself was really fun as we got amazing views of the falls, and then the driver actually drove us under the falls, getting us soaked! It was a part of the ride, and I wasn’t informed ahead of time, so it was a really funny surprise when it happened. I was really glad that we got to do such a cool tour, even though I got soaked.
After the day at the falls, we headed back to the hotel, and a group of friends and I went to find dinner. We saw this cool asian food place and we decided to go there. However, I couldn’t eat anything at the restaurant, and after everyone else had eaten, a smaller group went to find me food. This led us to an Italian restaurant that had gluten-free pasta. The food was really good, and we got to talk for a while with just me and my roommate and Hayden, and Jamie, which was good because we didn’t get to hang out as much in Sao Paulo due to their host parents living so far away. Once we got back to the hotel, there was a big get-together, and we all went into one room and watched The Lorax, which was really fun. Throughout this day, many things happened, and I enjoyed them because I sat back and went with the flow and let things happen the way they were going to happen.
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