Ya, ya, you're right, there are no flying elephants in Nantes, but there is one really cool mechanical elephant. It hails from Les Machines de l’île, or Machines of the Island. One of the coolest things about this elephant is that you can take a ride on it as it walks around the island. Sounds cool, huh?
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| Hey there, big guy. |
The hilarious truth of watching this giant machine transport passengers is that it moves at a pace that makes a battery-powered wheelchair look speedy. Yes, it's cool to see. Yes, it would be so fun to take kids on there. BUT, watching people wait on board for 30 minutes while they loaded everyone just to slowly saunter around this little island made me feel confident that I was enjoying the experience much more just watching it unfold.
That being said, if you go to Nantes, you have to go to see the re-purposed shipyards that this elephant calls home. He's surrounded by really cool machines that are inspired by the imaginary worlds of Jules Verne and the mechanical genius of Leonardo da Vinci. How cool is that??
Much love to all!
Angie
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