The Beautiful Ladies of the Band

Cat, Amanda, Miranda, Abby, and Chrissy in Vrsac, Serbia

Adam Keller Sings "Sold" in Vrsac, Serbia

Clog America Performs "Frontier" in Vrsac, Serbia.

On the bright side, other than losing one tap off of a shoe on Monday night, we really suffered from very few mistakes, mishaps, or accidents, while performing on this trip.
And then, right in the last show of the tour, a funny accident occurred. As either Nate or Adam put it, "He 'Indiana Jones'd' the heck of out of that thing."
Here's the video and the show that will go down in history as the "time Brent lassoed the hanging microphone."

We finished up the show (with the mic and whip still hanging down) with Acapella and Camilla Clog.

Don't worry. The whip and mic did finally get down.

Tour History, Tuesday, July 15: Emily and Joshua Park

1. What is today's location, weather, and landscape?
Vrsac, Serbia! A beautiful summer day in the quaint city at the end of the Carpathian mountain range.

2. What was today's most interesting/delicious/gross food?
Most of us missed or skipped breakfast because it was from 7-9 am. ZZZzzzzz.... So we ate two day old, leftover, cinnamon scroll (tube sweet bread you can buy from the street vendors at the festivals). It was still pretty tasty!

3. Where and for whom did Clog America perform?
We performed in the city square for the fantastic citizens of Vrsac.

4. What was today's funniest overheard comment?
Regarding the salsa dancing party last night- Brent was overheard saying, "She shook herself in ways I have never seen anyone shake before." (Referring to the super-zumba-dance leader girl from Mexico.)

5. What act of kindness did you observe today?
All of the wonderful things spoken into the camera about people's experiences working with Clog America.

6. What was today's funniest performance moment?
Brent whipped one of the hanging stage mics and it both whipped the mid off and got stuck in the cable above... It was awesome. (See the video here.)
And Alyssa ended up doing a solo during Camilla Clog hoedown that was supposed to be a trio. Sariah and Shaylyn missed their cue because Brent and Amber had to change their lift that came right before.

7. What was some wisdom gleaned from Miriam today?
She admitted that no one knows what her job on tour is... not even herself.

8. What words best describe today?
EPIC FINALE!!

9. Describe today's miracle.

We were given a private tour of the largest cathedral in the city. We sang "Nearer My God to Thee," sending some excellent harmonies ringing through the grand arches. We also got to go up in the 150 year old organ.

10. What cultural a-ha moment did you experience today?
Several of us realized how cheap taxis are in Serbia and took the easy way up to the beautiful vista and churches on the mountain. While Group A took the long walk up 500 steps to the top, Group B took taxis for about the US equivalent of $1 a piece.

See- Some awesome country vineyards
Touch- a 150 year old organ
Hear- Mormon hymns in a Catholic cathedral
Smell- Lots of rubbing alcohol (used to spray down our smelly costumes)
Taste- Marvelous meats of Serbia

Tour History, Monday, 14 July, Shaylyn Sheffield and Sarah Mudrow

1. What is today's location, weather, and landscape?
On the bus from Timisoara to Vrsac, passing sunflower fields on the way.

2. What was today's most interesting/delicious/gross food?
For dinner we had some kind of battered fried fish with yummy rice and veggies with a choice of pickles, peppers, salad, or nectarines.

3. Where and for whom did Clog America perform?
At the festival for the people of Vrsac.

4. What was today's funniest overheard comment?
When Peter gave his $5 gift- "When I heard it could be a gag gift, I got the Serbian yoghurt, so you can gag." (But he didn't really.)

5. What act of kindness did you observe today?
Josh, Adam, Nate, Brent, and most of the other boys, unloaded the bus, and reloaded the bus, when we went to the wrong hotel. And then unloaded it again at the right place.

6. What was today's funniest performance moment?
Sariah lost her tap in the show.
The rehearsal looked like death warmed over. (We were tired!)

7. What was some wisdom gleaned from Miriam?
Policeman don't like to give tickets to kind-looking, slightly confused, people because they want to help you.

8. What word best describes today?
Tired/Zombie- what the dancers looked like at rehearsal.

9. Describe today's miracle.
1. The bus ride was short.
2. We made it to the right place to stay.

10.
See- Salsa dancing in all forms at the salsa party
Touch- Gifts from each other in the "15 Lei Game" (or $5 gift game)
Hear- Cultural and Salsa Music
Smell- Cigarette smoke
Taste- Gelato! (Instructions given after rehearsal: money, water, ice cream, nap!)