The Tales of Ki-Tan continue...
Chapter 2: To Mob, Or Not To Mob
The half-effort practice times (all two of them) we had devoted to learning the choreography for the flash mob gave us more doubt than confidence in our lackluster abilities. But we already had train tickets, and we knew we were going to spend the whole day in Caen (Normandy), regardless of whether we danced or not.
"There's a cat on the tram!" I half-hushed, half-laughed to Tanya and Kia, as we boarded the public transport system into the center. A legitimate crazy cat lady had her pet on her lap and was having a full conversation...with the cat. At each stop, she reminded her friend that "Ce n'est pas la!" (It's not here!) When she finally got off the tram (after informing the cat-who-must-know-everything that it was, indeed, their stop), we erupted into hysterics.
This was going to be a great day.
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Very efficient flash mob training. |
In fact, William had made his stamp all over this city. Architecture reminded me of my time in England back in 2001, and multiple monuments with English inscriptions dotted the city center. William the Conqueror is hailed as a hero here, as are the British and Americans for their efforts in World Wars I and II.
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Abbey of Men with our very own Stars & Stripes! |
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"William the Conqueror" |
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Run away! |
Then this is what happened (after two minutes of hesitation):
From the front view version, notice Kia in red appear in the distant background at 0:32 between the two couples dancing. I am a few feet in front of her with a beige bag, and Tanya is following behind. With your spy vision you can see us doing some of the moves before running haphazardly into the mix at 2:45 and 2:53 (after the spinning Mamma-Mia portion was over, we felt much more worthy).
Kia had to leave us the very next day, but you can read up on her entire 2-week trip (which also included Denmark and Germany) on her blog. It may be called "Things you thought you'd never want to know", but trust me, you want to know all about her European vagabond adventures!
The Tales of Ki-Tan
Chapter 1: The Beautiful and Free
Chapter 3 VLOG: Le Printemps en France
Chapter 4: Holland & Coats
Chapter 5: The Color of Monet
SO GREAATTTTT!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun (the "back view" video is private though so I couldn't check it out.) I must say I learnt something new about the etymology of Normandy/Norman, I had never thought how Vikings might become Normans! Thanks for linking up to #AllAboutFrance
ReplyDeleteHey Phoebe! It's crazy how much of Norway and Sweden is a part of Western European history and heritage. We just live in a day and age where Scandinavia is really chill and relaxed about everything! but back in their hey-day, they were THE force to be reckoned with, and the reason a lot of Western European cultures have blond hair! I will always link-up with you! :)
DeleteThe flashmob looks fun. Well done for joining in.
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of the cat lady - certainly beats men dozing on your shoulder.
#allaboutfrance
Yes, the hilarious events of public transport, right?! The flash mob was SUPER fun, and an experience I hope to repeat again someday! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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