Epesses-Tracasset April 25

20150425 125037  Epesses, 25 April... 20150425 125649  The World Championship!!! 20150425 133938  An unadorned tracasset. 20150425 130920  Leading the parade, the Smurfs
20150425 130924  Never figured out what this was about 20150425 130932  These guys were the decoration. IMG 1234  An amazing work! 20150425 131144  A replica of a CGN boat
20150425 131147  with a working paddle wheel! IMG 1238  Cross-dressing was rampant... IMG 1239  along with intimations of "sexe tarifé" 20150425 131106  The Ice Age...
20150425 131108  with a mammoth that shot water from its trunk 20150425 131113  Like a giant plush toy IMG 1242  complete with three more actors and the acorn encased in ice. IMG 1243  ? can't decode this one
IMG 1244  Ghost-Busters maybe? 20150425 131341  Star Wars IMG 1247  Jabba the Hutt IMG 1249  Scouts, but up to what?
20150425 131400  Then a film producer... 20150425 131421  with a walking filmography 20150425 133530  Drosophila suzuki, a newly arrive insect pest 20150425 131951  Allusion to a recent wine adulturation scandal
20150425 133655  lots of puns and references. 20150425 132603  Wine dispenser and giant mustard tube. 20150425 134024  The Smurf children were adorable! 20150425 134036  Smurfettes
20150425 134310  They will remember this! 20150425 141051  On to the races! 20150425 144746  The crowd was extraordinary! IMG 1251  We had a great spot thanks to B&N
20150425 141153  The Smurfs were the first off the line 20150425 145836  Papa Smurf was fast! 20150425 150715  These guys -not so much! 20150425 150720  They were built for comfort!
20150425 144712  Christine watching them pass behind us 20150425 150722  Slowly, slowly up the course accompanied by the accordian. 20150425 151959  The Drosophila sprayed us as they zipped by. 20150425 153135  The Ice Age was a whole show!
20150425 153232  The Mammoth required guidance to make it through the lane. 20150425 153233  while he tried to spray us! 20150425 153247  So soft!! IMG 1254  The CGN boat sails up the road
20150425 153944  with its lake in the background...we sailed off too! IMG 1263  A bit later, home again for dinner.. IMG 1259  ribs! IMG 1257  gratin of chard, and potato salad
IMG 1258  cheesy greens IMG 1261  Nico enjoys it