I was talking w/Silvan H. about possible connections to flying rigs in Las Vegas & she suggested talking w/the world traveling, flying trapeze training ex-GO, Arano. In turn, Arano mentioned that he needed someone to help out the circus team in the Club Med village of Cancun, Mexico for a few weeks. A few emails, text messages, phone calls & days later, I found myself standing in Cancun!
View from my room!
Over the course of two great weeks, I met so many great GOs (staff) including Vitor (chief of circus), Jade (circus GO), Meghan (circus GO from Ixtapa), Eyal (chief of the village), Vincent ("HSM"), Angelo (chief of sports), Luli, Ilan, Rozi & so many others. In addition, I got to share the whole experience with so many GMs (guests) such as Mark, Emily, Will, Susanne, Jamie, Ben, Maya, Mark, Janet, Mara, Regan, Cole, Cristabella & so, so many others. As paths converged, I also had the pleasure of meeting the former circus GO, Ashley from the new Trapeze U in Arizona. And, my wife & I had a wonderful time & great conversations w/the legendary sailing GO, Zorro!
The rig!
My Catherine, Meghan (Ixtapa circus) & I partied at Coco Bongo!
Meghan sleeping on the way home...
The very next day, Catherine, Meghan, Jade & I went to the ruin & beaches of Tulum.
Meghan sleeping on the way to Tulum...
Ruins of Tulum:
Grabbing dinner & drinks at Playa del Carmen:
Catherine & I horse-back riding to the beaches of Mexico:
Throughout the weeks, Vitor & I kept practicing to catch his Double Layout. Given that we knew each other for less than 2 wks & only practiced when we could carve out time from their super-busy schedules, we did pretty well. We never did catch that Double Lay, but if we had only a one more week, a few more hrs of practice together.
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Practices for the Double Layout:
Practices w/Jade's Splits/Angel:
Vitor's Planche catch & return:
Jade's Legs catch & return:
Vitor's Fwd Over catch & return:
Jade's Splits/Angel:
Vitor's Double Layout in the show:
My Back Out dismount in the show:
My Planche Turn Around:
Some pictures of the circus show just before the fly show:
The GM Fly Show...!
Therese from France w/her Knee Hang catch:
Maya from the US w/her Knee Hang catch:
Ben's Planche catch:
Mark's Straddle Whip catch & return:
Susanne's Cut Away:
Jamie's Cut Away catch & return!
After the fly show (me, Jade, Ben, Jamie, Vitor, Meghan):
Me w/the new circus team of Club Med Cancun
"When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality." - Dom Helder Camara
1 comment:
Hi Dino!
I know your info section said you "never looked back", but some of us back here are still thinking of you! We'd love to hear from you.
Jim and Carolyn
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