Hotel Restaurant L'Hermitage
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Blog number 3
... which you are able to download from iTunes and which effectively provide commentary whilst you walk around the town and they are free. A fantastic idea and i gave 2 of the three tours a go.
Decided i had eaten too much so had a tiny evening meal...don't want to treat myself every night as it won't be a treat otherwise.
Day 9
I have decided to cycle to Bordeaux. This can either be done in two long days or 3 relatively easy days.....i went for 3 easy ...
All aboard for Bordeaux
... going to Toulouse where the assembly factory is situated. It is a slow but economic mode of transport for very large components.
When we reach Bordeaux we drive round the city whilst Maryse points out the major sites and then park near the Opera House for a walking tour. First stop though is lunch in a very artisanal cafe in Parliament Square for assiette plates of fantastic local meats,cheese and vegetables ...
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. ...