Yesterday went according to plan except that the charming and very traditional restaurant of the hotel in Blaye which had been such a highlight of last year's holiday was closed - the chef was very ill.
Here are some photos of the last 36 hours.
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Waiting for flight to be called in Edinburgh yesterday |
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Edinburgh runway |
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Runway at Bordeaux - 2 hours later. |
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Drove through this town on the way to catch the ferry at Lamarque |
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A fishing hut right next to the jetty at Lamarque |
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More of them |
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From a different angle. |
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The jetty at Lamarque |
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Our ferry approaching the jetty at Lamarque |
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There she blows |
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Crossing the Gironde on the way to Blaye |
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20 minutes later, the jetty at Blaye |
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Our hotel in Blaye |
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Street corner in Blaye |
Some other photos taken yesterday evening in Blaye.
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Sunset |
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View back towards jetty. |
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2 CV |
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Old van |
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Last night's dinner:
On a back street in Blaye we came across this street restaurant.
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Tagliatelli chicken and salad |
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Our table was across from a shop specialising in electronic and vapour substitute cigarettes |
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Some photographs of today's journey from Blaye to the Island of Oleron.
Finally, our hotel in Oleron.
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