On Wednesday 5th at 1.30am a man tried to steal our bikes from the back deck of our boat. They were not locked to the boat, but locked together. So he had to lift both bikes ashore. he must have been a strong man to lift both of them. Because one is a Dutch bike with a back wheel lock which stops the wheel from spinning, he had to drag them along the tow path, and damaged them, also in trying to break the locking device it was broken, but luckily for us not opened. The noise of him taking them ashore woke Ni who ran after him. The man dropped the bikes and ran away. So now we put the bikes inside every night, which is very inconvenient, but as one is an expensive electric bike, the best precaution. We are now more inclined to shut every window and door. Whereas previously in this heat, we left the offside door ajar with the safety catch in place. I dont want to live in a fortress, but better to take precautions.
Its still festival time here with the 10th festival des sports traditionnels taking place on Saturday and Sunday 8/9th. There were demonstrations, intiations and tournois; courses camarguaises, courses landaises, joutes languedociennes, palet gascon, quilles de 8, quilles au maillet, rames traditionnelles, tambourin, representing sports from both Occitanie and Catalanes. Plus a procession from the centre of town to the stade by the side of the canal, where all the water sports were operating.
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| What on earth is this all about?!!! |
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