Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Racing tommorrow and things hotted up at the course today. We had an 8.30am, half hour last slot. I stayed at the course and went into Pau while team went back for lunch and some boat repairs. Managers meeting at 1pm then demos at 4pm and there is a live video feed so I spent some time getting the tech stuff sorted. Demos at 4pm then on a bus to the opening ceremony. Back for dinner at 9pm and then video review of the demos.
My two hours in Pau was fun, nice shops and old buildings and big trees frame public squares. It really is a nice area.
The newspaper I bought today was full of the story of the French rugby guy who feigned being attacked to save face, right above the story about the WC at Pau. We got a pretty good reception walking through the square to the opening ceremony with cheering for us. There seems a bond because of the rugby. Lots of speeches and flag raising and French national anthem, followed by some girls dancing in the fountain, doing something supposedly creative with paddles.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great photos must have been a real buzz. Pleased our reputation has been restored with the rugby guy debacle.Good luck to the teasm look forward to results. Hoping to see Ella later today she sounds very chirpy.
Love XX
Gma & Poppa