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... adaptors to save weight. so i spent 4 hrs thinking how on earth i was going to navigate to bordeaux without a gps given my map which has a scale of 10k=1cm....i.e. not at all helpful for cycling, is hence useless for navigation. its funny but those few hours felt completely different as i just thought that was it, no more communicating with home, it finally felt like i was travelling by myself in the unknown. no more french lessons on my iPod or BBC news, or films/tv in english ...
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!
We are docked in the commercial port, there is no cruise terminal, no taxis,no buses and it is pouring down! We have all booked shuttle tickets into Soulac sur Mer ( $18 pp return) for 9.45 am so we grab brollies and waterproofs and off we go. The alternative is a shuttle to the Royan ferry, but this is now on its winter timetable so the ferries are few and far between so we decide against risking an overnight stop there.
It is only a short 20/25 minute coach trip to ...
"Venice of the North"
... made in a factory elsewhere). We checked out a few…all filled with the overpowering aroma of chocolate…like we’ve never smelled before. There were a lot of Halloween themed chocolates: pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, spiders, etc. SO COOL! Individual chocolates, lollies, truffles, so much to see and smell. Our first stop was the renowned Chocolate Line. It was too crowded, not to mention overpriced (because of all the hype). ...
A Carp Anglers getaway
Situated at the edge of the commune of Souneras on the road from Mirambeau to Montendre, the Campsite is capable of taking any type of tourer, Motor home or tent, there is two electric supplies (10amp and 16amp), OR you could rent a static caravan.
The reason we returned yet again though was the peaceful site and the fishing after the hectic 17 nights of Benidorm. The site is ...
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