The great moscow circus

We went to watch the great Moscow circus last Sunday. It was Lara's as well as my first circus visit so we were very excited. Having only seen circus on TV before, this one was smaller than I imagined. We got there half an hour before the show and bought some cold hot dogs, fairy floss and popcorn before the show started.

There were many acts one after another so it was never boring. We sat quite close to the stage and watched in amazement the first half of the show before the 15-minute intermission. I had to close my eyes from time to time in fear of the acrobats falling off at great heights. The kids had a play before the second half started. There was a surreal feeling about the whole thing. Lara was a little tired towards the end of the show and found the motorbikes 'too loud'.

Lara and Jenny's boys stood long enough in the front entrance for me to take some pictures. Don't they look cute!


Lara was especially facinated by the contortionist and found them funny. She put on a show for us that night pretending to be a contortionist. We had to clap vigorously whenever she stopped to hold a pose. It was hilarious.

This was certainly a memorable experience.