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All aboard for Bordeaux
... so on the way into Bordeaux we go the "pretty" way through the vineyards. Maryse stops and shows us some of the major chateaux, and explains that chateau in this context means they grow and bottle all the wines on site.
There are some beautiful old premises and a few quite modern ones, and though late in the season we see some grapes still being harvested. We also see an Airbus 380 part being shipped along ...
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 ...
Trip to Blaye
... inside where they had made the garrison buildings into bars restaurants and even a hotel ! The municipal campsite for the village was also inside the fortress walls, quite spooky at night I would imagine. Had a lovely day and made our way back to organise things for our departure tomorrow........off to the med ...
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. ...
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