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Participants & Their Tour Moments Click on picture to see full size |
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 Time to put ourselves and machines.... |
 ......on a train to through the mountain pass. |
 A cool beer after a days ride always goes down well -Skoll! |
 Mezena finds a new friend. |
 JJ...forever active..GAWD! |
 After tour apero and... |
 meal times were spent in.... |
 two different locations... |
 and many different |
 areas on route. |
 Back drops you can only dream of...... |
 and situations that got a smile. |
 John waiting to be fed... |
 and others patiently wait too. |
 Alpine flora. |
 On top of the Nufenen Switzerland highest. |
 The visit to the..... |
 .....Black cow dairy... |
 was not a piss take or what? |
 Here we go posing again! |
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Some of the experiences on route took some participants and their machines on a train, to a local Swiss dairy, visit a prehistoric area, up the Mount Blanc on a cable car, many restaurant visits and of course sampling the local beers wines and food! |
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SAP Tour 20th Anniversary Celebration Click on picture to see full size |
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 Jed looks on... |
 ...as do the rest at some... |
 ....of SAP's 20 years.... |
 ....history caught in celluloid... |
 ...of over 40 different... |
 ...tours and 300 different... |
 ...people from all over the world. |
 Philippe and Isabelle our base camp hosts... |
 ...present good meals and a wonderful ending banquet... |
 ...which all relished! |
 The drinks flowed and.... |
 ....spirits were high... |
 ...good company and... |
 ...many funny stories and... |
 ....memories to recall. |
 The celebration was a ... |
 ...complete success and... |
 ...was a crowning point.... |
 ...to a wonderful.... |
 ...week of touring and making new friends... |
 ...acquaintances and... |
 enjoying old friends company. |
 The icing was on the cake for this celebration..... |
 ....of fond memories and.... |
 ....cherished moments..Yes! |
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The final evening my girlfriend Cristelle, Andy, Vic, Paddy and the group sprung a surprise party for the SAP's 20th Anniversary celebration. There were 20 years of historic photograph's placed around the decorated banquet room. Some pics I had not seen before and boy were they an eye opener! |
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The Final Story Click on picture to see full size |
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 Dawn arrives.... |
 ....my first two Carp... |
 ...and a third. |
 At home again and the flat-top is shrouded in cloud. |
 A snow bound message remains on the Mont Blanc! |
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The tour finished on the Saturday morning and all the participants were off to their homes. As for Cristelle and I we went down to the central massive in France to stay with her parents and chill out and relax. Me especially with a four day fishing trip which went well! |