Here be Dragons. . . .

 Very few words to spare today, so I rummaged through the travel photos and wondered if you’d let me share some dragon sightings. I spotted these fellows in Barcelona this past spring,  right across the…

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Why Bordeaux? Check out the Plensa, for a Start. . .

Our Paris friend wondered what it was that we liked about Bordeaux. Many things, we answered, particularly the riverfront promenade, the central square in front of the Opera house, the friendliness of its inhabitants, particularly…

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What I Wore, in Bordeaux . . .

After that long and word-heavy post in which I rambled along Rue Ste Catherine, I thought you might like some photos and a chance to see whether our garb marks us as tourists. Of course,…

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Saturday Morning in Bordeaux

I try to hide my impatience when Pater finally comes downstairs for tea, more than two hours after dawn reached  through the skylight to tickle me awake and send me tiptoeing out of the bedroom.…

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Cycling Near Bordeaux. . .

I’m just waiting for Pater to get back with something for dinner. We had planned to eat a simple meal, perhaps steak frites, at the cafe around the corner, but that ten-minute walk feels too…

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