Italy
Thursday
Nov 6, 2008
I just realised we still were in England on the Blog which hasn’t been the case for ages. We spent about a month in France and have now been in Sardaigna for a month. Our memory didn’t fail us and we are still enjoying it as much as we did 11 years ago.
This coming week we will head to Sicilia. We can safely say that so far this is our favorite country of all time and if we were to settle somewhere, here would be our first choice. Theo already speak enough Italian to get by. All I can say is that for now, all is perfect, perfect, perfect.
Back in Europe!
Thursday
Jun 12, 2008
We are now back in England. The bus is on the ferry and should arrive on the 22nd of June. Althought it is strange being back in Europe for good, the sun has been shinning and it has been nice catching up with old friends and familly. Our next shows will be in Glastonbury festival.
Shipping of the Bus…enfin
Sunday
May 25, 2008
After Charleston, we made our way to the Leaf festival in North Carolina, where we were able to perform our show on the hat.
That same week end we were aired on NPR (National Public Radio) and this is how we got in touch with Jeff who organized a show for us in the montessory school of Pantops in Charlottesville for the next Sunday.
We decided to drive there straight away on the Monday after the festival as we didn’t know how long it would take us. The plan was to meet Jeff, see the performance space and find a campground nearby where we could start organizing the bus for the shipping.
In my wildest dream, maybe Jeff would know of an empty garage where we could park and empty the bus. Little did I know then that my dream would be met and much more.
We arrived on Wednesday and met Jeff , not only did he have a big empty house for us to use BUT it was right next to the Montessori school who kindly took Theo in during our stay. AND on Saturday morning, we got 2 extra show, 30 miles away in Stanton, organized by Julian who had seen our show in Honduras. Because we couldn’t take the bus there (big hill), Julian picked us up AND when when we got back, Jeff (who also happened to be a wood worker) had already built some necessary cabinets inside the bus.
It took us 5 days from 6am until drop dead to get the bus ready.
On Wednesday with a really empty looking bus and all our stuff to take with us packed up in boxes and bags, we left for Baltimore. We arrived on Thursday, took a hotel room to empty the bus and did a last tiding up and painting job on the bus.
On Friday we drove the bus to the port where it is now sitting waiting to be drove onto a ship which will depart on the 3rd of June and arrive in England on the 20th.
Had a last frantic moment on Friday morning, back at the hotel, when we couldn’t find two passport (Scott’s and mine). Drove back to the port, search the bus, all the offices we had been through that morning and finally got them back at the custom office.
At 2.30 pm that afternoon, we finally were on the way to David and Regine house in Maine ,in a rental car full to the rime. After an all night drive we arrived at 6.30 am and jumped into bed but couldn’t stay there too long as we had to drop the car back at noon at the rental place in Portland.
Sunday now, we are feeling more rested after lots of sleeping, happy to be here and full of hope that the bus will be drove onto the ferry. We will be flying back to England on the 4th of June after making sure that everything went smoothly.
quickly
Friday
May 23, 2008
We are now in Baltimore about to bring the bus to the port, scary. This is a quick blog but lots happens since Charleston and I will tell everything soon but not right now. sufice to say we’ve met an angel, Jeff (also he does’nt know it and definitly doesnt realised what he gave us). When time is right I’ll blog.We are happy and hopefull albait a little stress.
Huntsville to Charleston
Tuesday
May 6, 2008
After Huntsville, we stoped In Sopchoppy, Florida, where we met Robert Seidler.He was quick thinking and within a day had organised two shows, one in Sopchoppy and one in Clarabelle. Both went down well and were very well attended. Apart from performing we explored the natural areas which were outstanding and diverse. All in all a perfect week.
We are now back in Charleston and our feeling are mixed between stress (dealing with shipping) and enjoyment (outing with friends).
We now have a confirmed booking on a ship living Baltimore on the 3rd of June and arriving in Southampton, England, on the 20th.
Between Fletch, Scott and myself, we have started the tedious process of writting a book on this world tour.
We will be going back on the road this Wednesday and are now trying to spend as much time as possible with friends.
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Texas
Thursday
Apr 3, 2008
Could not blog much as we had to pass the border again, so here it is, back in time.
Whiles we were at Dave and Lindsay’s house, enjoying flying on the trapeze everyday, we realised that our 3 month visa was not extendable.
We then had to say good by to our friends and head to Mexico. Although we were sad to leave so enexpectedly, we were happy to be back in Mexico, wich we considered a civilised country in comparison to the USA.
It is illegal to go out to a neighborhood country and enter the States again, but after crossing the big sierra of Mexico from Hermosillo to Chihuahua (doing shows along the way), we heard of a big festival taking place in Austin, Texas. So we took our chances and crossed back into the States at the Ojinaba border.
With our new 3 month visa, we stoped to visit friends in Terlingua, Big Bend park,TX. The place is in the middle of the desert and looks void of people, so we were surprised to stumble in the Starlight theatre in the Ghosttown, wich was filled with people but also had a big and beautifull stage. We talked to Chad and Summer, the owners, and it was decided that we would perform our show Friday (the very next day), Saturday and Sunday. Not only did they looked after us very well, but also promised that the two next weeks ( Spring’s break) would be full of tourists (different crowd all the time) so we stayed for another 15 days (forgot all about the Austin festival). We were fed amaizing food, given wine, beer and even Champagne every nights. The locals of Terlingua took us for hikes in the desert. Mike from Desert Sport and the Bloomfield bicycle crew organised a canoe trip in the canyon for us. We had a wonderfull time and started saving for the shipment of the bus back to Europe. The day we left, lots of Telingua people were waiting for us along the road, out of town, and as we drove past , they all took their pants off and showed us their bottom, how can we ever forget them now?
On the Saturday after our departure, we performed in Easther’s Follies in Austin and on the Sunday in the Central market.
Now we are back at our friend’s house, Woods, in Huntsville where we will do our show this Saturday in his back garden.
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Mexico
Monday
Mar 3, 2008
Well we are back in Mexico and are really enjoying it. Soon we should head to Texas to see some friends and ship the bus back to Europe. Will write and explain more later in the mean time, if you feel like flying www.trapezehigh.com you will not regret it.
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back in the States
Monday
Jan 21, 2008
I am afraid that in order to stay diplomatic I will not say much about our travel in California. When we left Vancouver, we had a very nice weekend with some friends who rented a house in Whidbey in Washington State.
In Oregon, Portland, we were very lucky to meet Greg and Teresa, who organized a show for us, and with whom we stayed a week.
Had a nice Christmas in a campground (after being refused entrance in another campground for living in a converted camper and not a proper one, that’s California for you).
In Sausalito met a really nice couple and spent New-year eve with them, we also managed to pull off a few busking shows.
Finally when we arrived in LA, Theo’s dream came true and we had a wonderful day in Disneyland.
We are now with TapezeHight School north of San Diego and it’s the best thing that happened to us in a while. We are back training and being taught Flying Trapeze. It feels like a safe heaven far from Californian rules and regulation, it is a wonder how a state run by a supposedly artist (actor, however a bad one) can be so hard for artists.
By the way, and really sadly, we are now criminals (even thought I really don’t feel like one) as sleeping in your vehicle in the street of California is considered an act worth of being put in prison.
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