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Five Bordeaux Things Friday

Five Bordeaux Things Friday

I haven’t done one of these posts in a while, and they’re rather a good way of organizing the random. And it’s our last Friday here in Bordeaux. Let’s count. . . 1. They’ve just…

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And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

I had imagined I’d find more time during our month in Bordeaux for writing longer, more thoughtful posts, essays almost, in which I worked to sort out some thinking around my transition into retirement, some…

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Have a Seat? colours of Bordeaux

Have a Seat? colours of Bordeaux

Not managing to organize many words here, although I’m working on a more sustained post. But I’m collecting some charming images here and there, storing up creative sparks, I hope, for slower days back home.…

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Nana Window Shops Bordeaux

Nana Window Shops Bordeaux

We had a great day yesterday–our friend Lesley picked us up about 11 and drove us into the Médoc to ogle the chateaux. At several of the vineyards, we could see workers getting organized to…

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Less Random, Ample Serendipity, More Cycling and Marketing near Bordeaux

Less Random, Ample Serendipity, More Cycling and Marketing near Bordeaux

While the cycling trip I described last post was “planned” in about two minutes, five minutes before it began, halfway through the day, our most recent Cycling-Marché combo drew on a plan that was simply…

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