A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I were fortunate enough to see Cavalia in the City. It is a mix between a horse show, acrobatics, music and fabulous backdrops. There's no way to really describe the experience, it was magical.
We had really good seats in the big top and they requested that no-one takes photographs 'as the flash may scare the horses'. The last statement might also read, 'we want to fleece you out of lots of money by buying our ridiculously expensive program if you want pictures'.
Now I'm a compliant person and if someone tells me not to do something I don't do it. Thankfully my daughter is the same. You could sit her in front of a chocolate cake for hours and tell her she must not touch it and she wouldn't!
My friend also went and snapped merrily away on her iPhone - she's a rebel! These are her photos.
I hate crowds and feel very claustrophobic when I am jostled and pushed, probably as I am not very tall. Consequently I always leave these occasions a few minutes early to avoid the rush of people and cars.
My daughter is easily embarrassed even after all these years of living with me and once again, just before the Grand Finale, I whispered to her that it was time to get up and leave. We were in the middle of the row and needed to disturb about 5 people to enable us to exit. My daughter cringed and told me to ask them to 'excuse us', so I did and walked out with a sense of urgency with my daughter trailing behind me. We were first out of the car park which I was thrilled about and we still had time to go shopping before the trek home.
If you ever get the chance to see this show, I highly recommend it. If you love horses, it's even better. The musicians were on full view on raised platforms and created a fabulous atmosphere. The acrobats and African dancers were so talented. It was an experience we'll never forget.
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