Don Quixote!

The San Francisco Ballet performance that I most wanted to see all season was Don Quixote. I made plans to go down the weekend of Cinco De Mayo, and went. Friday I drove to my grandmother’s house in Hayward with my mom, so they could visit. Saturday morning I got up and headed into the city, took morning ballet class then took my time getting ready to see the ballet. With over an hour to until I was supposed to pick up tickets and even longer until the show started, I took a stroll by City Hall and found a place to get some food (I had a pretty good grilled chicken sandwich and some coffee). Since I got my ticket a little late I didn’t have many seats to choose from, but I guess I chose right. Once I got my ticket and went inside the lady who had the aisle seat next to me asked if I would mind switching with her so she could sit by her friends who were seated on the other side of me. Fine by me, it was a better seat and gave me a clear view of the stage. Show time! I had seen clips of various versions of Don Q, but never the whole performance. It was an exciting show and the dancing was amazing. Since the ballet was based in Spain, the Spanish flavor and dancing made me miss my 2007 trip to Spain. Once the curtain was down it was time to get back on the road. (Yes, I left my mom at her mother’s house, but my dad was headed to the city and was going to pick her up…). Smooth sailing, or driving rather, home. I arrived around 11pm. I also managed to not use a GPS for this trip! Woo hoo, in and out of San Francisco without help!