Bordeaux
Bikes - For our day in Bordeaux, we hired bicycles and planned a trip to a vineyard. We took about 3 hours to do a one hour cycle trip.....the hardest part was finding our way out of the city to get on the cycle path!! But we passed lots of interesting sights along the way...at one point we were even cycling on the side of the freeway! But we got there safely. The cycle paths are very well planned and they are very safe to ride along. Lots of fun!
The Best Skatepark Ever - whilst trying to get out of Bordeaux for the vineyard, we cycled along a huge boardwalk following the river. To Ivar's delight, we came across what has to be one of the best skate/bmx parks in Europe. They had a section for mini riders, for skaters and for bikes. Ivar took the hire bike for a bit of a ride - not quite a bmx......
Vineyard - we arrived at Chateau Du Taillan about 1:30. (We were originally booked in at 11, but after our detour earlier in Bordeaux, we rearranged the appointment.....). We were guided through by Sophie, who showed us the storage facility and the vat room. The Chateau dates back to the 16th century; and the family who runs the vineyards & lives in the chateau are the 5th generation of their family to do so. We had a tasting of the wine - a 1999 red.
Lunch - we left the vineyard and ate lunch on their marble statue from the 16th century....there was no where else to sit!
The Best Skatepark Ever - whilst trying to get out of Bordeaux for the vineyard, we cycled along a huge boardwalk following the river. To Ivar's delight, we came across what has to be one of the best skate/bmx parks in Europe. They had a section for mini riders, for skaters and for bikes. Ivar took the hire bike for a bit of a ride - not quite a bmx......
Vineyard - we arrived at Chateau Du Taillan about 1:30. (We were originally booked in at 11, but after our detour earlier in Bordeaux, we rearranged the appointment.....). We were guided through by Sophie, who showed us the storage facility and the vat room. The Chateau dates back to the 16th century; and the family who runs the vineyards & lives in the chateau are the 5th generation of their family to do so. We had a tasting of the wine - a 1999 red.
Lunch - we left the vineyard and ate lunch on their marble statue from the 16th century....there was no where else to sit!
posted by Ivar at
2:45 AM
2 Comments:
Unreal you guys. We are most impressed with the stories and great photos. The scate park looked impressive. Nothing like that here in good old Aus. Keep enjoying....love uncle Ian.....
PS...dragons are wooden spooners..
The pics are amazing...keep them coming!! Was the wine any good? Are the French friendly ppl?? So many questions to ask...!! Hope you have a fantastic time in Spain! Say "Ole" to a bull for us!!! Cooper sends big hugs and kisses.
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