Cirque du Soleil

I am going to step outside the food realm today to talk about the Cirque du Soleil, because they have come to Charlottesville! They are performing at the John Paul Jones Arena at 7:30 until Sunday night, so I'm trying to get tickets...

I have only seen them in the IMAX theatre, which doesn't count. 

Facts about le Cirque:

There are no animals in their performances. Their acts consist of displays of human skill and daring. 

Some of the acts are: 

Ariel High Bar

Contortion

Flying Man

Fire-Knife Dance

Hand Balancing

Russian Bars

Synchronized Trapeze

If you don't make it to the show, another option is taking a Summer Vacation to Club Med

Club Med is a french owned company that has all-inclusive resorts all over the world. 

After spending almost every summer in France, my parents decided to switch it up and start visiting some other places. 

Since all-inclusive resorts are so expensive, we end up paying the same for one-two weeks at Club med as for a month in France. 

But... It was always worth it. 

(Easy for me to say since I wasn't paying)

Club Med offers kids clubs, adult clubs, delicious food, and it is all in an unbelievable location. 

We first went to the Dominican Republic Location

We loved it so much that we went back a few years later

Since then we've been to Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Turks and Caicos. 

Below are some pictures from the resort "Turkoise"

 The resort beaches are always pristine and uncrowded.

 Club Med offers tons of sports that are included: Water Skiing, sailing, kayaks, wind surfing, tennis, beach volleyball, etc. They are very liberal with their equipment and there are always games of ping pong, volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc, organized everyday.

 My favorite is the flying trapeze. This is a staple of Club Med, and they encourage all their guests to try the trapeze before they leave. I end up spending my entire time there because the staff is really nice and they let you try new things.

I have definitely gone on a tangent... The reason this relates to the Cirque, is that one of the best parts is the Soirees they have. Every night after dinner the group of G.O's (staff) put on a show that they have spent hours rehearsing for. They spend a lot of time on their costumes and synchronized dancing, and they always have a Circus night- which is the best night- they have taught themselves Cirque du Soleil acts, and they come close to matching them in their talent.

 After the show there is a celebration where they have champagne towers and light up the village.

Club Med is paradise.