Angela was excited today. We were going to Bordeaux. Her favourite city in France. After spending twelve nights here last year waiting for some gas struts for Muddy Marge's pop top to arrive from England, we got to know the city well. The sun shone and just after twelve we were booked on the campsite and on our way to catch a tram into the city, where upon our arrival we came upon a large brocante.
A French antiques market is totally different to an English one, saying that twice we came across some Ercol dining chairs...grossly overpriced.
A fantastic Thai lunch, and a walk along the fabulous waterfront, stopping at the brilliant outdoor shop to discuss rucksacks before stopping at a little Scottish cafe called 'McDonald's', for coffee and iced tea before walking some more, stopping to watch a Fred Olsen cruise ship set sail, slowly navigating it's way under the Jacques Chaban-Delmas bridge, of which a section rises to allow the ship to pass under.
This manoeuvre drew a large crowd. Were we all waiting to see if it would hit the bridge? After eight hours of walking around Bordeaux it was time to catch a tram and return to the campsite.
Angela always feels sad to leave Bordeaux, but she knows we will probably return again next year. This evening as we wave to the security man, who we met on our first visit to the campsite ten years ago we look back on our travels since then. In a week we will return home, then within two weeks we should be on our way to Scotland in our other camper, Muddy Marge. And after that there are more adventures to look forward to. In the words of John Lennon. ' Life is what happens when you're busy making plans'.
John also tried out a electric bike (a new version of the Brompton the G-Line with it's larger 20 instead of 16 inch wheels) for the first time, and was quite shocked! Maybe try again in a few years time!