Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Electronic HandHeld Games & Vintage Toys, Home Consoles & Computers => Topic started by: DarthNuno on March 20, 2013, 06:41:20 PM
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11th of August 2012
...an other day, an other road trip into the wild!
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As my co-pilot today, please welcome Mr Ombrenoire 'Black Shadow' himself, right on time as always! :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_2.jpg)
The target is not too far this time :
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6H21am, it's time to go!
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12°C, it's a misty morning...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_5.jpg)
...but the Sun is coming...it's gonna be a good day!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_7.jpg)
So, today we are going to steal something in France! :P Sorry Ombrenoire, I know it's your home country! ::)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_6.jpg)
I love France! Especially when I can skip boring highways... and when I can cross typical villages...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_8.jpg)
Ok yeah, let's get rid of it now!.... done! ;D :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_9.jpg)
Really nice views...
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...isn't it?...
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Breakfast times!
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Do we have time for this? mhhhuu? ;D
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Nope, but maybe for this then? ;) :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_14.jpg)
Ok, back on track! Hey... St Menehould here?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_15.jpg)
...famous for the annual arcade/pinball mess! 8)
Sky so blue... love it!
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Very sunny now :-* ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_18.jpg)
...but also very hot! An other break...
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"I love the smell of road trip in the morning" ;D :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_19.jpg)
Ok, here we are... 3 minutes to go...
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Country rules! Definitively yeah! :-* :arrow:
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Welcome to the seller , welcome to ...
"LE DOMAINE DE MONTBOULON"
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In the heart of Burgundy, 5 minutes from the historic center of Auxerre and 1h30 from Paris, discover the charm of the Domaine de Montboulon which can accommodate up to 6 adults and 2 children of young age.
Warm and cozy, enjoy relaxing with family and friends with many activities on site and go to discover the richesness of Burgundy.
A lot of interesting things to do here (check all the activities (http://www.domaine-de-montboulon.com/index.php?lg=en)), but we are here today for this :
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Yes! For this Xbox Demo Pod! Yeah, not the best console of its era but definitively one of the beautiful demo pod for me :-*
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_24.jpg)
Others 'toys' to distract visitors here (not for sale) :
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_26.jpg)
Reaaaaally nice place here! :-*
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_30.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_31.jpg)
I didn't realize before the 'road trip day' that place was so cozy & relaxing, otherwise I would spend one night with wife & daughter... 8)
Anyway, here's the beast in daylight :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_27.jpg)
Very nice condition, me happy! 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_28.jpg)
Great place, nice catch... what else?
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Ok, it's time to leave that place...
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Here's a general view of of the "Domaine de Montboulon" :-*
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_32.jpg)
What this?
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'Junk shop' not too far? ... here we go!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_35.jpg)
Arf! No luck this time... bye bye our dreams of 'vintage cabinets' or electronic games or whatever here ... ::) :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_36.jpg)
Ok, back on way to home... balls and strange shapes along the road, in order to distract the drivers and prevent them to fall asleep! 8)
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The usual "here's my reward inside the car" picture (tm) :) :arrow:
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A last stop...
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...to drink...
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...and eat something...
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...before the last parsec driven until my homeland...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_42.jpg)
...and this is it!
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Two countries : Belgium > France > Belgium, 9 hours on the road and 711km driven!
Unloading the beast now...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/Xbox_Demo_Pod_roadtrip_44.jpg)
Destination : the Nuno's Lair V1, or V2, or maybe V3? Not sure! Damn, why I'm waiting so long to publish road trip reports? ::) :P
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Nice catch !, i like the green lighting in that pod .
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Nice pics and great report, France is beautiful indeed. :spaceace:
Btw., you will have to buy a new moneybag soon. ;D
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some nice pictures in there, bruno, reminds me of a time when it was hot outside - which seems to be gone forever! btw, welcome to the family (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=3721.0)!
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nice catch. Demo-pods simply rule.
those sandwiches suck big time btw.
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some nice pictures in there, bruno, reminds me of a time when it was hot outside - which seems to be gone forever! btw, welcome to the family (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=3721.0)!
Aint that the truth! Perpetual winter here, really getting me down.
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The screen died during this event (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=4808.0)!
What I like with this kind of 'console pod' stuff is ...
...easy...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/xbox/xboxpod1.jpg)
...and very cheap...
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...fix!
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;D