A Trip to Rio

A Trip to Rio

Julia and her family traveled from New York to visit Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Julia's cousin Gabriela lived there. They all went to the opening night of the Olympics.

The stadium was very crowded. It made Julia nervous. Everyone screamed and cheered. Their seats were far away. Julia could barely see. The music was loud. It made her head hurt. Julia had been happy to visit Rio. Now she just wanted to go home.

Gabriela woke Julia up the next morning. “ There's another Olympic event today! " she said. Julia did not want to go, but she smiled and got ready.

The families walked through shady streets. Gabriela's street ended at a beach. Julia stopped and stared. Tall buildings stood along the beach.

Olympic racing boats floated on the water. There was a big mountain behind them. “ That's Sugarloaf Mountain, " Gabriela said. It was beautiful.