Varekai

The highlight of the weekend was seeing Varekai on Saturday night. I had never seen Cirque Du Soleil before and I had been secretly looking forward to it since getting the tickets at least a month ago.

According to the program, "varekai" means "wherever" in the Romany language. I simply parrot this bit of trivia now so that I may remember it at some future date and annoy somebody with it.

It was drizzling when we arrived. My first thought when seeing the blue-and-yellow tent from the outside and then entering was, "How could over two-thousand people possibly fit in here?" I was in a state of wonder throughout the entire show. It was a night mixed with high-energy acrobatics, colorful costumes, wonderful music and humor. I reveled in the imagination that surrounded me. While all of the acts were pretty incredible, the Icarian Games and the Georgian Dance stand out as two of my favorites. There was also the clown act involving a lounge singer literally chasing the spotlight that cracked me up.

I did fall into the gift shop trap (where the only available exit is lined with merchandise) and ended up purchasing the CD with music from the show. I can't wait for another Cirque Du Soleil tour to come through. The next time I'm in Las Vegas, I'll be sure to get tickets to see O at Bellagio or Mystère at Treasure Island.

For wherever the wind carries you, you will always be home. Remember that quote and you'll be able to annoy your friends too.

By the way, I could have sworn that I saw somebody during the intermission, taking a smoke break. It was completely random, so I kept to myself and didn't say anything to him. That is all.