Not drowning but waving

This evening's entertainment: a floating concert on the Canal du Midi in Ventenac, with some of the proceeds going to replanting trees along the canal -- many have been felled because of spreading fungal disease.

As you can see, the musicians were on a floating platform which was gently pushed up and down by a flipper- and wetsuit-clad chap. I was rather concerned for his health, immersed in the filthy canal water for an hour and a half, but he seemed quite happy.

I found the music quite dull and samey -- S reckoned it would probably be better if you were slightly stoned. And unfortunately it was the first cloudy evening for weeks. It wasn't cold though, and we took a light picnic with us. So it was pleasant enough sitting there as the sun went down.