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| Before catching the ferry to Vancouver Island |
Soon we found ourselves on a
large white ferry heading across the water to Vancouver Island. Miguel, the guitarist
and I braved the winds on the upper deck and took photos. I was ecstatically
happy, watching the rushing water, the diminishing landmass, the view of
mountains meeting sea, combined with the sharp contrast of sun and crisp cold
wind. 
Upon arriving in Nanaimo, we got settled and then went to the “Dancentre”
where we had an inspired run-through, filled with the bubbling excitement for
our first performance.
Dinner was at a Japanese
restaurant, where Angelita charmed the staff by singing in Japanese (something
she picked up in her extensive travels to Asia). Angelita is radiant, loves
social gatherings and her humour “tells it as it is”. We join her as well in
singing some of the silliest verses or melodramatic traditional songs “Me voy a
hacer un rosario, con tus dientes de marfíl” (I am going to make a Rosary, made
of your ivory white teeth). Something we now sing in harmony, followed by
laughter. The raucous clapping from the group also spontaneously arises
wherever we go and announces: the Flamenco performers are in town!
We are infectiously noisy!
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