a village mela in france. what i really like about it is it's simplicity. reminds me of the melas i used to go to when i was a kid. people hoarding, all kinds of unhealthy, cheap, oil-dripping mouth-lickering food, merry-go-rounds and other addctive events going on. this one was so similar ... i did the shooting balloon thing, played a lottery and won a (well!) comb ;-) and enjoyed the merry-go-round like a kid. but, the only two starkling differences between the melas of my childhoood and this one was fireworks and beer. while the kids dazzled with the glow of the fireworks, the adults were bellied out with beer. beer came in pipes, taps, glasses, hoses of different forms. i liked them! not just the beer but the whole ambience!