Yesterday morning I went down to the beach for my morning walk and it was already buzzing with activity! It is the summer holidays here in Rio and the lifeguards were holding a morning of 'Lifeguard Classes' for the kids. There were separate groups for different ages, from toddlers to teens and each group had about 30 kids, with all of them dressed in flourescent orange. They were having the time of their lives! They ran relay races with seaweed for a baton, they rolled in the sand, they did press ups, raced in and out of the water, and jogged along the beach, singing and clapping along in time. Each group had at least 2 of Rio's finest lifeguards to show them the ropes and they were enjoying themselves just as much as the kids were!
What a wonderful way for the kids to spend their morning and it was a delight for me to watch and feel part of. Oh I love Rio de Janeiro!
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