When 2 circuses meet each other…
Sunday morning in Cannes, a very difficult morning! Hopefully, we had something to look forward to, as we were going to meet some of our friends for a coffee! As none of us really knew Cannes, we decided to go to a place called Barista, just beside the Morrison’s pub. So we contact everyone, and leave our apartment. Getting there, what do we realize? It’s Sunday in France, and everything is closed. This is a concept we don’t know anymore in Canada, and that we forget every time we are back in Europe! We hopefully managed to find a nearby bakery. To the guys happiness! I mean, what better food is there in France than bakery food? And we were not disappointed! But that food was only a pretext to the incredible time we have spent with those very good friends of ours! We talked about the concert, of course, but also about music in general about ourselves… It really was old friends coming together after a long time. And the tiredness we knew completely faded away. It didn’t matter anymore at all, as those discussions we’ve had were more than uplifting!
And then, we were invited to the circus. A real circus! With animals and people doing acrobatics, young and old, a true traveling family, the traditional way. So we headed to Antibes where we entered the magical and unreal universe of the Cirque de Venise. Tigers, horses, camels, zebras, snakes and ostriches gave place to trapeze artists, contortionists and dancers.
We headed back home, shared a snack, and then it was time for something Jeff had especially been looking forward to: Super Bowl! It was broadcasted live, so we all gathered in our apartment and watched the game. A very, very disappointing game, that we didn’t even watch until the end, as we knew that there was no possible turnover in what was going on. Broncos would lose. When we went to bed, we only hoped it would be not too much of a disaster for them!
I think the first thing we did when we woke up was to go and check what the score was. Not that we expected the game to have completely turned over, but hey, we hoped that the Broncos would have gone up the hill if at lest a little! But that didn’t happen, as the game ended 43-8… Poor Jeff, it’s 2 years in a row that the team he cheers for loses…
And then, as Alex said in his “Monday Socks” post on his FB page (a tradition he started a few weeks ago and that you can read here!), today was a little peaceful time in the craziness of what the YFE madness is all about! All of us were quiet, thinking about the last days we’ve lived, the moments we shared, how inspired we’ve been by the people we’ve met, and thinking about the different moments that are ahead of us. Not that we have any ambitions for these moments, nor any expectations either… But as those moments are fuelled by the times we are sharing with you, we can’t do otherwise than be excited at the only idea of meeting some of you again, and others for the first time!
It’s right now 2:45am. Jeff has just come back from his meetings, the guys are sharing a late snack (instant noodles that they didn’t expect to be so spicy and kept choking on) before going to bed, and we enjoy that simple time, just being together, as family, gathered in a place that’s way too small for all of us together… But hey, that’s just how we like it 🙂
– Stephanie
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Moose (YFE)
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I have to say that I totally enjoyed the experience! First, we’ve kindly been invited and welcomed by one of our sister and her family, which was already special in itself. The authentic art & culture of the traditional circus… No multi-media, no huge technicals to create the magic… A family spirit and a touching spontaneity from everyone present. In a world where everything has to go faster and be flashier, it’s a dose of sanity to simply see something real, no tricks, just real performers keeping an old tradition alive and bringing magic in a pure humble way. We had the chance of meeting some of the artists, the owner, his father and have a great talk about the animals, the history of Le Cirque De Venise and a few cultural comparisons between the Canadian and French culture. There’s nothing as touching as being able to say, “I wish you could have been there”.
– Moose
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Sef (YFE)
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When I’m watching all those pictures, I notice how much colors there are, how much life… I believe it’s the reflection of those relationships we’re building with all of you guys… There’s so much to discover beyond our own fences…
I have this song in my head from AA Bondy, the one we played on the album Vague Souvenir called The Mightiest of Guns…
“Tomorrow I’ll be out of my mind
The bear will dance and the organ will grind
And I’m laughing ’cause I know there ain’t no sin”
Those moments we lived that day with our sisters and with all of you (because I know your heart is with us!) make me see things I never expected to see!!
Your Bearded Bro!
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Ben (YFE)
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Even if i was not present at the circus , I can say that even an ordinary day for us can be quite a circus in itself lol! I was so happy to spend some time at lunch with our French loved ones, it felt like we didn’t talk for years and actually we saw each other the day before at the concert.. lol! I’m so thankful for the life we live… Not only the music, but the privilege of meeting the most amazing people in the world… You!
Ben
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