Sunday 4 March 2018

Toboggan ride

The toboggans are of a wicker construction, built on wooden runners beneath.  They are pushed and steered (and for a brief stretch, pulled) by fit guys dressed in traditional white, with straw boaters, and in February, blue tops against the 17°C cold.

They are very much a tradition, of little practical use today, but the tourists keep it alive, and the locals seem to be happy with this.






2 comments:

CherryPie said...

It doesn't look like fun to me. Did you enjoy it?

Mark In Mayenne said...

Good question Cherie. Compared to a fairground ride it was pretty tame. On the other hand, it's the only way you can experience it. Once was enough, and I'm glad I did it.

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