What a pretty city ! Following breakfast, began our day with a tour of Bordeaux. Our guide Lucile, took us on the bus to the east side of the river, past the wine museum, and over the four column bridge, that raises up like an elevator to let boats through, to see a gorgeous view of the city. On the way she explained how people here don’t talk about liking kinds of wine, but rather they like east bank or west bank wines, as the soil from each side of the r...

Left this interesting place of Lourdes, and on our way to the Bordeaux region. Left this lovely city passing by the castle on the hill, and out to the countryside bordering the Pyrenees. These mountains form the border between France and Spain, and while tall, are shorter than the Alps. After stopping for lunch, started our journey through the Bordeaux region. Miles and miles of beautiful vineyards and chateau populate this scenic area. Magnificent! ...