Yes, a day off sans velos and what a great day we had exploring the sights of Bordeaux. A bus from outside our b&b took us into town where the first stop was the tourist office to get the low down on what to see in a day, and where to eat of course. That resulted in a useful walking map which took us around key buildings and monuments, too many to list here. Fortunately, the second one, a flatiron design similar to the Flatiron building in New York was also the HQ of the Bordeaux wine growers association and had an excellent wine bar……. That delayed our tour somewhat, and then lunch followed soon after, and so it was not until 4.00 that we had finished. Needing another degustation, we then jumped on a tram back to the Citie du Vin that we passed yesterday to sample some Margaux on the 7th floor with a panoramic view of Bordeaux;
Bordeaux is a very beautiful and lively city which needs at least a long weekend to explore it properly. More pics to be added in due course, but the day would not be complete without some reminders of what we ate during the day:
But not quite enough room for this beast:
So, feeling replete after a brilliant 4 course meal of local food in a little restaurant discovered in a back alley, washed down with a wonderful bottle of house red, we said farewell to the owner and his staff, who as you can see we got to know quite well whilst there, and staggered to the tram stop for the journey back to our b&b.
Our longest day is tomorrow, possibly 60 miles, and so all today’s fine Bordeaux food and wine should provide the energy we will need.
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