THE CARNAVAL DE NICE, 2008 VERSION
April 2008. This is the third article in my series on the French Riviera in 2008.
Snapshot of Nice
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location of Nice. Its about 50 kilometers (30 mi) east of the Italian border, on...
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la Promenade des Anglais This five-mile boulevard along the Mediterranean shore is one of the...
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"King of the ratapignatas" This giant float led the parade. It was burned at the end of the last day.
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the King's retinue ...
or so I presume, since theyre all wearing crowns.
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a conga line ... ... of miscellaneous weird creatures.
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a case of ... ... multiple personality, perhaps?
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the Pied Piper ... ... (feminist variety).
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strange but colourful
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a ratapignata dwelling
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bat haven
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Toro! Or should I say taureau? No matter: in Spanish or French, it looks...
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Bat Castle No kiddies, it's not Bruce Wayne's mansion.
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''king of the bats''
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Oooooh, scary !
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up close
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''Socca Man'' I guess he must be a French cartoon character. The kids in the stands...
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Dunkerque ...
was the place of origin of these marchers. I wonder if any of...
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more bats
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This couple ...
was sponsored by the Nice hotels. I imagine they have a political...
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another view
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Dancers added colour.
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This enormous guy ... ... was the undisputed STAR OF THE SHOW !
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up close and nasty
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'Howja like my pet?''
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Talk about bad breath!
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