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Varekai
So we're here in D.C. and as true geeks the first thing that was set up when we got here was LAN capabilities for 2 laptops ;)
We had to trade in the room we first got, because even though we'd booked a non-smoking room their booking system had received a confirmation of a smoking room. We walked into the room and were enveloped in the smell of stale smoke. Not very overpowering, but we stood there looking at each other going "I thought this was a non-smoking room, does it smell like smoke to you?". No problem, new room, on the top floor, so we can't have any noisy upstairs neighbours ruining our peace and quiet.
Dinner was at some place called Cheasepeake Bay Seafood Grill, or something to that effect. Seeing as it was located across the road in the strip mall we kind of figured this would be similar to Applebees or TGI Fridays, but with seafood... nothing groundbreaking, but edible and relatively tasty. Alas, we were wrong. It turned out to be fried ghetto food... and not in that greasy guilty pleasure finger licking chicken kind of way either. Seafood restaurant my ass... I think half their menu options revolved around shrimp, then they had a quarter of the menu options that were chicken or steak, and the rest was a few other token fish items: crab legs, crab cakes, flounder and some catfish. Most of it came fried or sautéed, in a tasteless greaseball way. PreZ had some shrimp trio thing, which didn't thrill him too much other than the scampi. I made the mistake of getting crab cakes. The crab at least tasted fresh, but it had all the impression of someone taking a can of crab, mashing it together into a patty shape, and then sautéed, but not in the garlic butter that was promised.
So it was a blah meal. So blah that I commented to PreZ that I would have preferred McDonalds. And if you know me, you have a fair idea. I would kill for one of my cousin's carpaccios right now. And freshly baked rolls with truffle butter. But I have a slurpee, some chips and some sour octopus gummi candy, that will have to do.
And so, after the crappy meal that was a severe disappointment for someone jonesing for good fresh seafood, on to something that really can't disappoint... Varekai. Which didn't disappoint, of course. We had even better seats than when we saw Alégria, we were down in the center front section, second row, mere feet from the performers when they came to the edge of the stage.
It was amazing, absolutely spectacular. Time seemed to fly past much faster than when we saw Alégria, even though the shows are of equal length. The costumes were stunning, Kit, I really wish you were here to see them. And looking at the programme, I realised why they were so incredible... the costume designer is Eiko Ishioka, she of Bram Stoker's Dracula fame. You can also notice certain similarities in some of the costumes.
So, once again a recommendation for Cirque du Soleil. If you ever get a chance to see a show, do so, because they're such stunning productions.
We had to trade in the room we first got, because even though we'd booked a non-smoking room their booking system had received a confirmation of a smoking room. We walked into the room and were enveloped in the smell of stale smoke. Not very overpowering, but we stood there looking at each other going "I thought this was a non-smoking room, does it smell like smoke to you?". No problem, new room, on the top floor, so we can't have any noisy upstairs neighbours ruining our peace and quiet.
Dinner was at some place called Cheasepeake Bay Seafood Grill, or something to that effect. Seeing as it was located across the road in the strip mall we kind of figured this would be similar to Applebees or TGI Fridays, but with seafood... nothing groundbreaking, but edible and relatively tasty. Alas, we were wrong. It turned out to be fried ghetto food... and not in that greasy guilty pleasure finger licking chicken kind of way either. Seafood restaurant my ass... I think half their menu options revolved around shrimp, then they had a quarter of the menu options that were chicken or steak, and the rest was a few other token fish items: crab legs, crab cakes, flounder and some catfish. Most of it came fried or sautéed, in a tasteless greaseball way. PreZ had some shrimp trio thing, which didn't thrill him too much other than the scampi. I made the mistake of getting crab cakes. The crab at least tasted fresh, but it had all the impression of someone taking a can of crab, mashing it together into a patty shape, and then sautéed, but not in the garlic butter that was promised.
So it was a blah meal. So blah that I commented to PreZ that I would have preferred McDonalds. And if you know me, you have a fair idea. I would kill for one of my cousin's carpaccios right now. And freshly baked rolls with truffle butter. But I have a slurpee, some chips and some sour octopus gummi candy, that will have to do.
And so, after the crappy meal that was a severe disappointment for someone jonesing for good fresh seafood, on to something that really can't disappoint... Varekai. Which didn't disappoint, of course. We had even better seats than when we saw Alégria, we were down in the center front section, second row, mere feet from the performers when they came to the edge of the stage.
It was amazing, absolutely spectacular. Time seemed to fly past much faster than when we saw Alégria, even though the shows are of equal length. The costumes were stunning, Kit, I really wish you were here to see them. And looking at the programme, I realised why they were so incredible... the costume designer is Eiko Ishioka, she of Bram Stoker's Dracula fame. You can also notice certain similarities in some of the costumes.
So, once again a recommendation for Cirque du Soleil. If you ever get a chance to see a show, do so, because they're such stunning productions.
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You guys have Varekai on dvd don't you? I'll have to give it a viewing. Judging from Alegria it's one of those shows where film just doesn't do it justice though.
I wonder if one needs to speak french to work on them...
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