The HIVE Tour - Episode 50 - Visiting the Acropolis (?) of racing @ Le Mans

Much less people around the globe would know Le Mans if it wasn't for its worldwide famous 24h circuit and I couldn't leave the city without visiting the place where the heart of racing beats:

Spoiler: I'm not gonna enter the race track, I'm here to get a few things for the boutique and see how it looks like.

I arrive at this parking lot after the recommendations of the lady at the reception:

As you can see it's a beautiful day and from here I can see the entrance of the boutique and museum in the distance:

More importantly, I can see the oldtimer car that I spotted earlier on the road (see video later):

Yep, it's that white beauty in the distance next to the also white BMW. That sugar coloured Morgan made it all the way from UK:

Time to step closer to the venue:

I go straight to the boutique and see what souvenirs I can buy. Take "can" as literally implying how affordable they are as (unsurprisingly) they are overpriced. Some are good looking stuff though:

Especially their leather collection - I die for leather and some of them make me drool effortlesly:

I grab a sticker and a T-shirt when... I realise that actually Le Mans is celebrating the centennial of its 24h circuit: 1923-2023! Not a bad timing though unintentional 🙂

I go to check out and the girl behind the desk tells me something in French as I hand her the t-shirt. I ask her in an apologising tone if she speaks English and she gives me a "go figure" face peppered with a bit of demean. She leaves the desk and comes back later with another same shirt in a package. We exchange smiles and I step out where I step on the queue of the museum:

I hate queues so that's a goodbye for me. Last shots before I jump back on my bike:

As I drive behind the race track (South side) I see this "Porsche hill"

It looks a bit like a 4x4 trial but I'm actually clueless about its use, other than advertising the German brand.

I move on to make it back home:

Now take a deep breath and see how that sticker I bought looks just after I stick it on my bike:

Yes, all the wear and faded colours you see where done while it was just shitting in my wallet for those few minutes of my ride back to the place I stay. Quality? What quality?

The shirt doesn't feel that much of better quality but I hope it's gonna last a bit more:

And I also hope the weather will soon allow me to wear it.

The following 4K video is me riding around and since it has the raw sound with a bit of noise reduction on the loud sections keep the volume low if you wear earphones:

Le Mans time is running out. Where do I go next?

See me in the next episode and find out 😉