We wrapped up the Brazil part of
the fellowship today with a travel day.
Since we didn’t leave until noon, there was time in the AM to visit the
art museum, the local bakery and generally go walkabout. We reflected that the trip so far is teaching
us about another health care system, about understanding different perspectives
on pediatric othopaedics and about our own development as surgeons and
educators. On to Santiago!
Oh, for those of you wondering
about the football match – we had a great time. The stadium was electric with
excitement and loud unified cheering. The Corinthians had to have a win as
their last hope of making the South American cup. The match started well, with the home team
dominating the action, but they were unable to find the back of the net on
several strong chances. The second half
saw sloppier play and still no goals, with the game ending in a dreaded zero
zero. Perhaps the only thing as
impressive as the level of cheering and excitement throughout the game to me as
a novice fan was the suddenness and completeness of its ending when the ref
blew the final whistle. Despite the
disappointing outcome, it was a very memorable experience for us.
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Sights of Sao Paulo
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