Paradise Found

Aug 10, 2007
Dance

Hello all.

I am writing you from a very tropical airport cafe in Belize City, Belize as I make my departure back to reality… no wait, New York. I have been ‘unwinding’ and ‘decompressing’ after a very busy three months of performances. This is my first time to Belize and what a visit it was. The sole reason being my father’s 60 birthday celebration, it also served as my annual ‘baking in the sun’ ‘relax my body after Met season’ vacation. I spent the whole time with my family, Mom, Dad, brother Brian, and me.

The vacation started on a 49 foot Catamarian, which is a sail boat complete with captain and first mate attending to our every whim. We sailed all around the waters of Belize, for five days, snorkeling, sunning, eating and drinking. It was bliss. The dolphins, stars, fish, barrier reef, and islands were stunning as we made our way through its Cayes.

If that wasn’t enough for us, we then spent the rest of the time in an amazing resort on the island of San Pedro, called the Victoria House. Sea side, we spent more time in the sun napping, with no televisions, no radios, no internet-e mail. Its amazing what you get caught up in while ‘in the mode’, especially in NYC. I find a love/hate relationship with New York more and more. Its the beating heart of my profession, which I wouldn’t change, but the need to get away for pure sanity is ever present.

Nevertheless, 10 days came and went, and here I am sipping my last beer as I board my flight. I do feel rejuvinated though, ready to take on my new tasks at hand. One of them being my up coming trip to Argentina to dance with Paloma Herrera and the Teatro Colon. I will dance Paquita and Raymonda, heavy work if I might say so, but a trip down there with that company will be fascinating. More to come on that.

So here are a few pics of my trip, me in vacation mode. My once a year unwinding….

A dive into the aqua colors of Belize

The tame kind of shark… if there is one.

Introducing my brother Brian, enjoying the wind

A total sucker for sunsets

The view from our puddle jumper

Point taken…

The grounds at the Victoria House. One of those was my little hut.

Just me and my Mojito

Comments

SanderO

David,

Great Pix. Welcome back. One question which I have always wondered about… Who decides who dances with whom?

Some partnerships seem to work better than others… obviously. But there does seem to be the thing to have one principal partner with several others. How does this all happen? Could shed some light on this?

Aug 10, 2007 @ 14:01

GORGEOUS PICTURES! So jealous that you were enjoying the sun. That shoplifting sign is hilarious. FAS.

Aug 10, 2007 @ 14:36

SanderO

I lived on my boat in such a paradise so I know it well. But one does miss, as David points out the high culture of NYC. I love them both… Imagine NYC in Bali? hahaha

Aug 10, 2007 @ 15:33

Barbara

David, some of us were just moaning about missing you on this site. Wish and you shall receive! Soooo glad to see that you were treating yourself well and having good family catch-up time. Happy Belated B-day to Dad from another “Boomer”!
PS - Good diving form - practicing for more dives into Swan Lake?

Aug 10, 2007 @ 15:56