Last weekend I went to Bordeaux. The south of France is very nice, as it seems southern regions typically are. I arrived late from Paris, walked a bit, and retired. In the morning, I began my day:
breakfast, writing...
city centre
beautiful fountain, homage to the Roman heritage of Bordeaux
the Garonne River, wide and reminiscent of the ol' Mississippi...
near the square where I lunched and ended up with terrible sunburn
one of the old gates of the city
the operaOn Sunday, I went to the country house of a friend. We had a wonderful lunch and generally relaxed. I picked these little berries, which are tart and delicious. I forget how to spell their name...
a typical French country house
12th century church in the the village of the gite
last train back to Paris...
a typical French country house
12th century church in the the village of the gite
last train back to Paris...I very much enjoyed Bordeaux, and a rest from Paris. Besides the wine, it is a fun city, with lots of history and culture. Highly recommended!
It's great to get to see pictures of the French countryside. Looks like Bordeaux is very old-world. What a great opportunity you're getting to learn so much about history. And Art. Thanks for a window to your world. Mom
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous, but also happy that you're getting to know a country so closely. Beautiful pictures. I think I know those berries, although I may be wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe berries are "groseilles". ;-)
ReplyDeletethanks jan!
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