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Blog number 3
... All that inactivity didn't suppress my appetite and i had another 3 course meal!!
Day 8
Again, made the most of the breakfast.....4 coffees and 2 chocolates later i decided to do some touristy stuff. So although Poitiers must be one of the most historic towns in France with many many buildings dating from the 12th century and some which are still standing from the 4th century the tourist information has been up dated for the 21st century. They have 3 guided ...
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!
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
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. ...