A great adventure on the road

The biggest trip in our history – and the one that took us the furthest too – took place in November 2022. Although the destination was insurmountable in terms of expectations (being close to Rafael Nadal and other big names in tennis), leaving Porto Alegre towards Belo Horizonte (MG) was a unique, memorable adventure. The whole trip took more than 70 hours.

The coach with 16 students and seven employees left on November 24th. Each stop was a chance to discover different restaurants, cultures and landscapes. After more than 30 hours traveling, we disembarked on Minas Gerais, in the city of Betim, in the metropolitan region of the capital, BH, where Fazenda Lírio dos Vales is located. There, we enjoyed the delicacies of the local cuisine, as “tropeiro” beans, practiced sports, interacted with animals and, mainly, had some rest. But the anxiety for the big event and the tennis players only increased. The day after this dream came true, we hit the road back. Our main stop was in Torres, already in Rio Grande do Sul, for lunch at Cantinho do Pescador, one of the most traditional restaurants in the region. For some of our students, an unforgettable first time in the afternoon: swimming in the sea. At night we walked along the boardwalk. Staying at Pousada Vivenda da Barra pleased everyone. And on the 29th, we finally arrived in Porto Alegre, in time to enjoy a “feijoada” on Donate Day, at our headquarters.