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Blog number 3
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Day 7
This was a good day. i did very little. The breakfast in the hotel was fantastic. Eat as much as you want and drink as much as you want. AS such i got down there at 9ish and didn't leave till about 11. I had a book, i wasn't eating for the whole two hours!
I had a quick look round poitiers, i.e. i went to the tourist office and decided i would be active tomorrow. therefore day 7 was spent reading and watching TV ...
Cognac
... elixir! Une fois la visite de la ville terminee, nous avons visite le chateau de Francois 1er, qui est devenue au debut des annees 1800 le lieux de fabrication du cognac Otard.
En fin de journee, nous avons repris la route pour finalement atteindre La rochelle. A la noirceur et sous la pluie, nous avons mis un peu plus de temps a trouver notre hotel!
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All aboard for Bordeaux
... the wines. A quick loo break near the tourist information office which also has free wifi so another catch up and back to the van for a faster trip back to the ship after a look at the remains of the Roman Colosseum and botanic gardens.
A wonderful trip and a great guide, I was amazed to learn that there are only about 10/12 tour guides in Bordeaux so we were fortunate to find Maryse. We arrive back just as ...
I do like to be beside the seaside!
... by the time we arrive it has stopped raining so we walk down the short street from the church square where the shuttle stops towards the sea. The market is still opening up and we stop to talk very haltingly in school French to a beekeeper who is bringing honeycombs and equipment to the tourist information office to show how they extract the honey. He gives us some honeycomb to try,very sweet and VERY sticky!
The market is a local market selling meat,fish, fruit and veg ...
It took my breath away
... stage! My inner Romantic was equally delighted! Starters were slabs of foie gras with salad and breads. Before you judge me, let me just say that I know about the way they make foie gras and frankly, this time, I do not care. Ok, now you can judge me :-( I'm ashamed to say that I have given up my very stern opinion on how they make foie gras and I'm prepared to look the other way on this issue. There are many causes I will raise my voice for, but sadly not this one. ...
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