Rain and Bordeaux

From the 26th-28th I went to Bordeaux in South-West France with another assistant, Emily. We had a great time and really enjoyed each others company. Traveling is always ten times better when you go with someone you enjoy and who travels in the same style as you. We walked absolutely everywhere we went. Who needs public transportation when you have two working feet? Unfortunately, it rained quite a bit so we had two wet feet but that's okay. Pictures for your viewing pleasure:

Famous theater in center city.


Beautiful, posh hotel across from the theater.



The Garonne runs through the city. They have a boardwalk along the river and also workout equipment so you can workout in front of all the runners and walkers. Weird.

Emily in front of a statue that is proudly displayed at the Musee Des Beaux Arts. I don't think they should be so proud of that one....


Inside of Andre's Cathedral. The stained glass is absolutely magnificent. Unlike Nantes, there wasn't bombing in Bordeaux during the war so the majority of the windows are still intact. Unfortunately, this was the only church we got to see. The rest of the churches that Bordeaux is famous for, were closed. On Sunday. I thought churches were supposed to be open all day every day? We were quite disappointed.


Part of the outside of the cathedral. The bells are in a separate tower because they found that ringing the bells loudly caused cracks in the church's walls.


A typical street. Bordeaux has lots of random medieval structures like the one at the end of the street.


Place de la Bourse. Not sure why the picture is blue/green.

The Roman Amphitheater we visited right before heading back to Nantes. Unfortunately, they tore down quite a bit of it at the beginning of the 20th century to build more houses.


And just a random example of how French people like to use English words but they don't get advice from native speakers. I don't think Wizz Club is the best name ever....I wonder if they only serve lemon lime drinks and everyone has to wear yellow?

And yes, of course, I enjoyed a glass of Bordeaux while I was there :). I thought wine would be a huge deal but it's actually just like the rest of France.

Overall opinion: It was a fun change but nothing beats Nantes!

For more information on Bordeaux, here is the Wiki site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux