Wednesday 15 July 2015

Bordeaux

We flew from Bristol to Bordeaux and met up with Tiff and Dawne, and their friends Paul and Kay. We are staying with Tiff's cousin Liz who lives in a little village near Blaye, on the Gironde Estuary.

We arrived on Bastille Day, and were treated to a fireworks display at Blaye Citadel.


George storming the Bastille


Fireworks from the citadel



Vineyard


Cousin Liz


Tiff


Dawne



Paul


Cable waterskiing


Blaye market










Inside the citadel


Dinner in Cousin Liz's garden


Girondins Monument, Bordeaux




Miroir d'Eau, Bordeaux


Bordeaux has attractive public spaces


Cousin Liz lighting a BBQ 'à la Jeanne d'Arc'.

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