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After our city tour, we split the costs with some other Saga Travelers for a carriage ride. It was an enjoyable way to spend the late afternoon. The ride was fun and relaxing.
The carriage took us into some areas that our big tour bus would have been unable to negotiate.
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| In the evening, we attended a Fantasia. We had a sumptuous meal in exotic surroundings. We were entertained by musicians and dancing girls in native costumes. Dot joined in! | ||
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The highlight of a Fantasia is a demonstration of horsemanship by a troop of riders armed with long rifles. The troop gallops, all abreast, at high speed towards a "judge's stand." Just as they arrive, the riders discharge their rifles in unison. Well done, the speedy riders are in a perfectly straight line and their rifles crack in what sounds like a single shot. If they mess up, the speed is less than impressive, the line is ragged, and the rifles go "pop, pop, pop" like a shooting gallery. The riders who performed for us were very good.
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The show ended with a fireworks display. The fireworks finale had the traditional barrage--then the word "KERASTASE" was displayed in pyrotechnically enhanced letters. I figured "Kerastase" meant "Go in peace" or "God be with you" or something well-meaning or perhaps even a little profound.
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It turned out that Kerastase is a brand of hair tonic. (The sales force from the Kerastase company was in attendance at the Fantasia!)
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