Monday in Bordeaux

This is our last full day of our trip. No big plans. I have a final ride to complete this AM, and we'll be doing a wine-tasting at a near-by, downtown shop that we stopped at earlier in our visit. And we'll need to get most of our packing done tonight as we will have to leave relatively early in the morning to get to the airport in plenty of time.




This map gives you the picture of where we were yesterday. It was about an hour drive from Bordeaux city centre to the state park where the big sand dune is located. It was a busy place. From th top of the dune, you can see the coast line of the bay and waves coming in from the Atlantic Ocean. Very cool.




After 20-30 minutes on the dune, I suited up and rode for around 2 hours on some hard-surface bike paths within the park. Much of the ride was in forested areas with little traffic. Not the most scenic track after a while, but it was great to get out of the city and away from the traffic lights.




Just to be clear, I DID NOT wear the hat while on my ride!




Once back in the city, we spent more time walking the downtown area, with wine at a couple of spots. It gets a little cool in the evening and there is usually a breeze coming off the river, so we ate inside at the restaurant that we chose rather than at the sidewalk tables. Scallops for moi, steak for 2, and duck(!) for 4. I think we are all anxious to get back to our regular meal plans in the U.S. of A.












So that's the update. I'll maybe get something done tonight, but look for news first on Twitter as we get through these last elements of our European Vacation 2015.
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