Mercure Bordeaux Sud Villenave D'Ornon

... for a nice hearty meal. We found an Indian place and continuing with the tradition of the day of me ingesting stuff I don’t normally ingest, we went there. The food was delicious and even though it was a little spicy I had my rice and my nan bread to keep my tongue happy! After the busy day we drove back to the campsite and went to bed. We were going to leave the next morning but decided that if the weather was nice we would stay longer so that we ...

... t et Chandon while we celebrated with the newlyweds. Finally about 6:30 things came to an end. Hervé and Helen left for their honeymoon and most of the rest of us were invited to the Bernals’ home for a lasagna dinner. After dinner, Daniel and Cindy Harper showed slides of their recent trip to Thailand which they had very much enjoyed. It was another very pleasant occasion, and a fine end to a wonderful day.

... Baker. He was on his way back from Asia to his home in New York and had an hour’s layover in Atlanta. He wanted to know if I were in the States so we could talk on the phone and catch up on the news. It’s expensive to talk on cell phones internationally, so we deferred the pleasure of a conversation. Still it's sometimes amazing how we can keep in touch with friends and family all over the world, almost instantly.

Tomorrow will be an exciting and busy day.

This morning I was up and out of the hotel just after sunup for the drive to Charles de Gaulle airport. I arrived with plenty of time, and filled the tank with diesel before turning the car in. The flight to Bordeaux left at 1:10 and arrived on time about 2:30. On our take-off route over Paris, we again had a pretty clear view of the city. The Eiffel Tower is the easiest landmark to ...

un deux un deux test micro j'espère que tout fonctionne!
Bon voilà on est à un mois de l'aventure, les préparations se font tranquillement.
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Charline et Jeremy

Well, this will be my last entry. I was hoping to have updated more than i did, but i also thought i'd have far more internet than i did! Oh well, i think you've all got a picture of what it was like over here and i'm sad and ready to come back. here's a few more pics to leave you with and i'll be sure to let everyone see all 1,000 pictures we took! See you all soon!

Au revoir!!

Not much to say here, but what a cool old city. We tasted some amazing wines and picked some to bring back. We wandered around town and drank more wine. Then it was up to the old tower to check out the view and drink my heineken on the street! Day seized.

... we visited two wineries. We were given tours and information on their wines and winemaking, and tasted some of their wines. We also got to visit Chateau Margaux - ok, the bus stopped out the front just for a look, but it was great to get a glimps.

... market was supposed to be, but it wasn't there and I didn't feel like testing my parking abilties in the garage with the 2cm clearance on either side, so we just said "Fu*** this...(fudge this I think) and we made our way out of that rat's nest as soon as possible. Irun is the last stop before you hit France, and luckily for us the main shopping mall is just off the highway. I think they do it on purpose to attract all the Frenchies to come across the ...

... but vines could be seen. Big juicy grapes soaking up the sunshine and hanging low below the leaves.

Vines and vines as far as the eye can see. Every once in awhile a Grande Chateau shows itself above the grape leaves. Enormous stone pillars supporting elaborate iron-worked gates mark the entrance from the road. Many of these offer ‘vente direct’ ...