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Blog number 3
... which you are able to download from iTunes and which effectively provide commentary whilst you walk around the town and they are free. A fantastic idea and i gave 2 of the three tours a go.
Decided i had eaten too much so had a tiny evening meal...don't want to treat myself every night as it won't be a treat otherwise.
Day 9
I have decided to cycle to Bordeaux. This can either be done in two long days or 3 relatively easy days.....i went for 3 easy ...
All aboard for Bordeaux
Another grey day but a little warmer at 17c. Today we have a pre booked excursion for the whole group with Maryse of Bordeaux Excursions. There is a small hitch as we have a misunderstanding about meeting times but at 9am we meet and set off in her immaculate minibus. As we have all toured vineyards before we have opted to go around Bordeaux city today.
It is about 2 hours to drive the 100 km to Bordeaux and there is ...
I do like to be beside the seaside!
... AD. It was an important church on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. There were later additions but the building and surrounding area were flooded and buried in sand and not rediscovered until the 1800s when it was renovated. It is a lovely church,but there is little information inside and none in English.
Then onto the shuttle and back on board for lunch and the almost compulsory afternoon nap.
And a great evening meal follows and yes, another early ...
Trip to Blaye
We made our way down the country lanes through little french villages to Blaye it is on the estuary where the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers merge to make the Gironde. There is a large fortress there that was used to protect the city of Bordeaux in the second half of the 16th century. We were able to walk ...
Lovely site
After being dissappointed with the campsite we planned on staying we made our way a bit further down the coast to this small village. The site is right in the middle of farmland really quiet and not many pitches taken so we have the site nearly to ourselves. The plan is to stay here for a few days and enjoy the peace and the warm sunshine, yes it eventually came out today with the temp about 28 degrees in the sun with the forecast to get hotter. ...