I have visited very few places that I did not love. That does not mean I yearned to live there; it simply means I appreciate each place and its uniqueness. Bordeaux is a lovely old city. Its center is filled with historic buildings, plazas, fine museums, churches, oh lots of churches, and plazas. While a …
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Some days . . .
Buzzkill. I woke up happy and in a lively mood but spent far too much time on the computer today (the blog). At our late breakfast that Stan prepared, I tried to save some burning toast and got yelled at. Most of the time Stan is not as irritated as he sounds. It’s just what he …
A Touch of Bordeaux
The transportation system here is widespread, modern, and reliable, and unlike other things in France, it is inexpensive. Trams traverse the city in several directions and buses fill in the rest. If that doesn’t work, electric scooters and bicycles are available everywhere. Cars are not necessary. We are not walking as much here as we …
Getting to Know Bordeaux
Bordeaux is so very French! The city center is about 1.5 miles from our apartment, about a 40-minute walk, and I can’t say it enough, it’s so very French! There is so much to see, stupendous monuments and fountains, bell towers, ancient city gates, the largest reflecting pool in the world where kids love to …