We arrived in Bordeaux on Friday, and it was rainy and gray. We were a little worried, but the rest of the weekend was absolutely beautiful. On Saturday, we drove to Chateau Fonplegade, where we had a tour of the chateau and wine production facilities and a wine tasting. We then continued to St. Emilion, a small village with underground monolithic catacombs and a lovely bell tower. After a delicious lunch, we wandered around and found macaroons in a cute French bakery. Back in Bordeaux, we walked along the river bank and through the city just until dinner. I talk about food a lot, I know, but it's just so good. Dinner for the evening: magret de canard avec des frites et des champignons, et moelleux de chocolat pour le dessert. C'était magnifique! (Woops, French all of a sudden took over; that's duck breast with frites and mushrooms with a spongy dark chocolate cake for dessert).
Sunday morning, we woke up and headed to the office of tourism, where we joined a walking tour of Bordeaux. After the tour, we grabbed lunch and headed to the Aquitaine Museum, which gives an overview of the history of Bordeaux since prehistoric times. All in all, it was a fabulous weekend!
Vineyards.
Such a beautiful day.
Here we are in St. Emilion.
Chateau Fonplegade.
The bakery with the delicious macaroons.
Le Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux.
Such a beautiful view.
On a bridge in the public gardens.
La Cathédrale St-André.
