EP8: 2003 - Vosges Mountains, France

The 2003 Euro-Prezz meeting was at the Rouge Gazon in the Vosges area of France.

On the way to the EP, we stopped in on old friend and fellow Ixie JaseDaRace:

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To make us feel at home Jase had left a Hedgehog in our room.

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Jase and Josianne

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While visiting Jase I took the time to answer his IxieRally questions.


Arrival at Le Rouge Gazon

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Arrival at the Rouge Gazon

Under the hotel is a huge bike park!

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Putting the bikes away

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There was even room for Thomas' Goldwing outfit!

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Alex's KTM.

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Bruno and Svempa.

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Mo's classic.

On the Friday morning we went for a gentle ride out.

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Darryl does some last minute fettling.

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Our first rest stop was by a lovely dam.

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Lunch at a ski lodge.

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The last rest stop was very scenic, although damp.

Dinner in the evening and a chance to relax with old friends.

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Duner in typical pose.

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A pensive Sascha.

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GioPad and Zozzo.

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Various Idiots and Prezzies

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Matz and Darryl

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Dieter

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Danny making faces

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Cartz and Zozzo present Pascal with an award for advanced cat herding.

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Stelios

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Jeff and Gina.

Saturday

We decided not to ride today.

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The riders setting off.

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Silvia borrowed Kate's kit to go for a ride with Darryl.

Lunch

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We went with Gabi and Ophelia to meet the others for lunch.

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The town centre was full of wonderfull flowers, and bikes.

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Darryl models his new T-Shirt.

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Matz looking relaxed.

Saturday dinner

Dinner on Saturday was in a hut up in the mountains (like the Hotel wasn't already in the mountains).

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The Hotellier and the way he got all the food, and me, up to the hut.

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Prezzies enjoying the fantastic mountain evening.

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Stelios and Ophelia.

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Prezzies at dinner.

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We even had cake.

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Bruno, Stelios, Ophelia and Jan.

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Carlo

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Marco

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Danny

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Duner

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Mo's neice?

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Dieter

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Armand

We had a bit of a sing-song, based on Nationality.

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Gisland for the French.

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Carlo and Berge for the Belgians.

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Matz and the Swedes.

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Danny again.

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Stelios and Ophelia for Greece.


Sunday and all that is left are goodbyes.

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Getting ready to go.

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Barbera and GioPad saying goodbye to Duner.

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Thomas' mount.

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Thomas describing riding his outfit with the trailer.

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Thomas and Ingrid try Kate's GS out for size.

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The view from our bedroom window.


Back at Jase's.

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Jase's R65.

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Relaxing in the back garden.

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A very content cat.

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Jase relaxing in his garden.

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Sunset.