Reading and Roaming
WALKING Yesterday was lovely and warm, and we walked to the nearby village of Castelnaud, site of a castle high on cliff. We went along a paved path for bikers and pedestrians through groves of walnut trees. It was a 45 minute walk at a moderately brisk pace and got us some much needed exercise. It’s the end …
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ST. EMILION Yesterday we left the Medoc region and headed east to Dordogne and a lovely B&B tucked in the valley outside St. Cybranet. Our trip organizers presented us with several choices of stops along the way. We took divided highways for the first hour. Then, we decided, having skipped going into the city of Bordeaux, to go …
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THROUGH WOODS TO OYSTER CABINS Today’s outing was a drive down to the Arcachon Basin area and specifically the towns of Ares and Cap Ferret. Our starting location was about an hour north of Bordeaux in Vertheuil, near the town of Lesparre. From our B&B, we drove west and south to Hourtin and then south more or …
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LUNCH IN ST. JULIEN The St. Julien Restaurant was recommended by our trip organizers, and our host here also said how much she likes this place. On the way in, who should we see entering in front of us, but our new acquaintances, Lisa and George. Great palates dine alike, or something like that. We were seated in …
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