Paris to Bordeaux
Trip Start
May 21, 2008
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Trip End
Sep 01, 2008
Bordeaux,
Aquitaine,
France
Saturday, May 31, 2008
On arrival I followed the instructions in the Lonely Planet guide, and caught tram to the end of Line C.... only to discover Line C has been extended well beyond the city centre. After I eventually found my accommodation, I went for a walk only for the skies to cloud over, followed by thunder, lightening, and a lot of rain.
Yesterday I took the train out to St-Emilion, a medieval town with over 50 wine shops (a lot given the population is only 2,500). Most expensive bottle I saw on sale was €8,900, but decided against it as it might get smashed in my ruck sack. Funny thing with this village, is the jewellery shop owner who was drinking red wine on the job...
1. Bordeaux
. sounds like he has his priorities right.Today, being the first Sunday of the month, Bordeaux closes the city centre streets to traffic and has security guards ensuring no one drives in.... seems very odd to me, as nothing much is happening with most things closed and not many people around.
However I did find a number of locals at the Quai des Chartons open air market, consuming oysters and white wine at 10.30am.
Tomorrow I train to Lyon.
