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All aboard for Bordeaux
... crusty bread, all washed down with a local wine which costs less than the orange juice!
We then walk down to the river to see the fountain with statues of three queens ( all naked) which caused uproar in the 19th century when it was erected! We are spared seeing Victoria in all her glory as the ladies have been clad in pink ribbon and the water tinged pink to support breast cancer awareness.
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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 ...
Bourg
Camped the night right along side the river. A group of Italians played accoustic guitar until the early hours and everyone sat out to enjoy the music.
Explored Bourg the next morning. Large Citadel located on the cliff top looking down on the river. Some amazing buildings which look as though they have just been taken out of Greece or Morroco and stuck here.
Onto Bordeaux tomorrow.
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The leap over the ocean
I’ve given up taking life so seriously. That started about an hour ago when I realised that I am in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The food is great, the people are friendly and don’t forget the wine! Cheers!
I’ve been in France exactly one week and what a week it was! My journey always starts about 2 kilometers from the airport. Side note – I love airports and even more than airports, ...
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 ...
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