Feb 16 On our way to London…!

We arrived in London late last night… The ferry ride has been 3 times longer than expected, nearly 5 hours instead of the usual 90 minutes. The winds were so strong they were shaking the van way before we entered the ferry! A few of the traveling circus members being affected by seasickness, they didn’t hesitate before taking some anti motion sickness pills! We got on the ferry, somewhat excited by the ride ahead, in this that it was our 1st ride at daytime – EVER! We’ve always taken the ferry by night before, and we were looking forward to enjoying the scenery!

We entered the ferry, overjoyed of seeing the incredible “lounge area” that was there for us! It was our favorite ferry! What? Riding it so often, we became attached to P&O… 🙂 We sat down, reserved the best couches there were, made ourselves comfortable, grabbed a coffee, and ate a little!

It was already sunset time when we finished eating, so YB and I decided to go on the deck in order to capture a few pictures! The wind was so strong we couldn’t face the ocean for more than a few seconds, as we weren’t able to breathe. The violence of the raging sea made the sunset an even more magical and peaceful moment for us to enjoy… Its beautifully warm colors contrasted with the dark sea.

We got back inside the ferry and I found everyone sleeping comfortably!

The drive to our hotel close to Heathrow has also been a very long one, many of the roads we were supposed to follow being closed because of the recent high winds damages and floods that occurred in the UK.

We arrived at the hotel super late, got a short night of sleep, and it was already morning… We woke up to a very nice sun, which surprised all of us! With the previous weeks and its usual weather, we didn’t expect to see the sun at all while in the UK…! But we took this lively weather as a good sign for what’s ahead for all of us!

The circus got split today… Some had to go around to drop off and pick up some equipment for tomorrow, others were going to meet the representatives of the Coffee House Sessions that’s about to start, while Alex, Ben, Sef and I stayed at the hotel, the 3 guys to practice, and myself to set some details for tomorrow and the days ahead!

And then, in the evening, we all gathered in the boys room for some acoustic soulful rehearsal! They played “Where Did We Lose Each Other”, but also a few other songs, that they will choose to play in different universities, according to their mood… Amongst them, “Kerosene”, “First Day Of My Life”, “Sketching Dreams”, “Old Noisy Friend”, “City On Fire”, only to name a few of what they played. It was intense, it was real, we could hear them through the walls 4 hotel rooms away from where they were, and through the complete hallway… I really felt privileged for being able to hear them rehearse like this, the way they do. It is always so inspiring, and life changing if I just allow myself to lose myself in the moment for what it is…!

The rehearsal finished, we talked a little about the day we’ve had. Well, you have to understand that “a little” means more in complete details…! We’re so used to being all together and sharing everything together all the time that whenever we are away, we make sure that our loved ones get the complete report of every little detail that happened! That’s how we like it… sharing every little detail, as we believe that each and everyone of them is important… 🙂

There’s only a few hours now before we leave for the Coffee House Sessions… 1 radio interview + live performance, followed by 3 performances in 3 different universities. We’re going to redefine what rock’n’roll is about… even playing acoustic!

– Stephanie

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