Sue and Ken Slater are from Melbourne, Australia. The MGs Beijing to London along the Silk Road, 2010 presented a great opportunity to travel in a convoy of six MG classic cars with like minded adventurers. Ken is a retired secondary school principal who spends his time with his sons, building and renovating houses and classic cars. His other passion is the Collingwood football team. Sue works as an educational consultant and enjoys life, family and friends.
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# 92 Postscript to Paris
The big screen at Eiffel Tower
In response to our photo shoot note Carmel’s comments. She thinks that at ” both at the Arc and the Eiffel Tower the security were too flabbergasted/amused/stunned to actually do anything – so they all just lined up for pictures with the cars!”
This is the impact this little convoy seems to have wherever it goes….it puts a smile on most faces.
Later that night we saw Paris stop for the final of the World Cup….the Eiffel Tower was a magical sight and the crowd were pumped. A light and sound show followed the televised game on the big screen, the streets were wall to wall with people hanging out of cars, on motor bikes or just running along the side walk blowing trumpets, waving flags and banners and acting as if France had won the World Cup. Support for both Holland and Spain was apparent with little animosity between groups. It seemed like everyone wanted to be affliated with one team or the other and celebrate the cause.
Love the pics of Paris!!