We had planned to visit the Fifth Annual International Busker’s Festival. We planned a stroll of the Inner Harbour and the Upper Inner Harbour in the sun that we’ve been enjoying the last several weeks. But….it was not to be.
Clouds had drifted in and hovered over us, blessing us with the rain so badly needed. So…...change of plans ~ go out to lunch first. The Tapa Bar in Trounce Alley welcomed us out of the rain, fed us and we kindly paid our bill. By the time we were done that delicious interlude, clouds had lifted and we took our leave.
The clouds still threatened but not enough to deter us. Onward to our original destination we spent the next two hours trying to peer over heads to see acts we never saw, looking for a program, wiping rain water from the bleachers and watching the amazing strength, talent and flexibility of two different acts: The Aerial Angels and Lisa Lotte. The Aerial Angels are three young women (the youngest 15 years old) who shimmied high up a silk sheet to spin, bend and twist. Lisa Lotte, a world class hula hooper, can be seen on a TEDx talk on Youtube. She entertained us with positions of flexibility that were astounding, and then with her hula hoops from one to seven! As we sat on the metal bleachers, the clouds began to spit at us, a bit too heavy at one time and we sat anyway laughing, clapping and enjoying the shows.
The performances we had just witnessed had tested our belief in the pull of gravity and the flexibility of the human body. It had turned out to be a fun afternoon and just as we returned home, the rains came down again.
“Be infinitely flexible and constantly amazed.”
~ Jason Kravitz
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