The Senior team arrive and settle into Iguassu

After a mission flight the team are now safely on Brazilian time which is 15 hours behind NZ. The training has been a little hit and miss to date as the team sort out the system in Foz. Brazil is strictly Roman Catholic and nothing operates on the Sunday or on religious feast days. Some members of the team have found a lake for flat water training and joined with other internationals for a couple of hard sessions. Monday should bring about two whitewater training sessions each day until the next regional and religious holidays at the end of this week .
Security is tight with the dam providing 20% Brazil and 90% Paraguay's power so it is not unusual to see equivalent of US marines ( Brazilian style) hanging out of helicopters with machine guns on random patrols. All access is heavily screened and each day there is security control no chance of a casual sight see or wander anywhere. With extreme poverty and corruption security and access out of specified areas is limited for safety reasons. Bandits are common in the area. Tonight ( Sunday) the team are experiencing a local restaurant close to their hotel for a change from hotel food. Wireless is working well!

Everyone is well and becoming more accustomed to the Foz way of life.