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| Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT  Nantes is the 6th largest city in France and is «The European green capital 2013». Visiting Nantes, we can understand that this lively city was awarded by the European Commision for its efforts to reduce pollution, for its public transport system and for its many green spaces and efforts to protect the nature in the city. This picture shows a public apple tree - free for everyone in the city to eat as many apples they want....  The Great Elephant is not a part of the modern public transport system of the city. But the 12 m high mechanical animal can walk, and has a speed of 1 – 3 km/h. When the majestic animal goes out for its walk, the 50 passengers on board embark on an amazing journey on the Ile de Nantes. Since we ported 4 km from the city centre and the Cathedral, there were shuttle buses reserved for Fram-passengers. These buses passed «The Great Elephant», and it was a possibility to get off the bus and meet the elephant.   Nearly half of our passengers attended to the excursion «Nantes, cruise on the River Erdre» in the morning. We enjoyed a panoramic city tour in Nantes before our cruise on the river. Watching all the birds, the boats, the houses and castles was nice and relaxing in the sunny weather.  |
| Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT    Yesterday we could see dolphines following our ship .Hilde Foss, our photographer, took these photographs of "jumping" dolphines. It seems like they are enjoying themselves... The "viking-dancers" who were dancing in the Observation Lounge later in the evening did not jump that high. But as you can see, they are also enjoying themselves. Tone and Klaus from the expedition team sang old viking songs, dressed up in viking costumes. Also other members of the expedition team and the crew wore viking clothes. Together with some passengers - the brave ones - they all danced a "viking"-dance while sailing towards Nantes...    |
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