Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Tour History, Wednesday, July 9, with Adam and Chrissy Keller

1. What is today's location, weather, landscape?
Baile Herculane, Romania, Afrodita Hotel


2. What was today's most interesting/delicious/gross food?
A delicious breakfast (as is every morning in the Afrodita Hotel) with sunny-side up eggs, bacon, cheese, fruit, yogurt, cereal, etc. Lunch was a delectable vegetable based soup, followed by grilled chicken and pork, topped with a cream sauce, with baby corn salad as a garnish. Yum!

3. Where and for whom did Clog America perform?
We performed our last show in the 44th Annual Folk Festival of Hercules. There was a huge crowd tonight, and the walls were lined with people.

4. What was today's funniest overheard comment?
When saying goodbye to our guide, Denisa, she said, "Keep touching," instead of "Keep in touch."

5. What act of kindness did you see today?
Our sweet waiters and servers at the restaurant watched our performance from the balcony of the hotel (they couldn't come to the theater because they had to work).

6. What was today's funniest performance moment?
Peter was taking a selfie on-stage, which Nate was trying to photobomb, when all of a sudden the announcer called out Nate's name to recognize him as the music director.
Sariah forgot to come out for her trio in the Camilla Clog.
The Turkish dancers throwing Caden in the air. (Picture or video to come soon.)

7. What was some wisdom gleaned from Miriam?
She taught us the details of tulip fever (1593 Turkey/Netherlands).

8. What word best describes today?
Relaxing! (Massages, pool time, and free time!)

9. Describe today's miracle.
We can still hear after the loud show music and loud karaoke music and the loud dinner show. (The dinner performer won Romania's Got Talent. You can see a bit of his show here -http://instagram.com/p/qPgKyOM1s5/?modal=true  Works best on a tablet or phone.)

10. What cultural a-ha moment did you experience today?
I learned that the country of Moldova speaks Romanian as their first language and Russian as their second.
See- green scenic hike, shops in the "down center," our people lining the walls of the amphitheater to watch the other groups
Touch- We hugged our beautiful tour guides and waiters goodbye
Hear- Incredibly loud, but talented, karaoke singing after hours with our Romanian guides and Rita
Smell- Nasty sulfur smell from the hot springs
Taste- Raw oats, warm milk, yogurt with honey, greek salad, cheesecake

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