Disclaimer: It has been a while since my last post due to returning to normality. however, I’m back on track and ready to conclude this journey. Thanks for your patience!
Our ‘luck’ with The French rail system hadn’t changed and with more delays, we were finally on our way to Bordeaux. However, with one bout of bad luck, good luck followed and upon the train being delayed at a station (again) for 30 more minutes, we were advised to get off and change to a direct train to Bordeaux. This is where our luck turned and we managed to score first class seats for the rest of the journey. We were also happily relieved to see our hotel (Ibis Styles) literally across the road from the train station. No awkward hitchhiking for us this time around!
Unfortunately, our ‘luck’ with the weather in France had not changed, and the two days we had planned were literally washed away. We did however brave the rain (which we had been reassured by many a Bordeauxian that it was very uncommon and unlike Bordeaux to be that wet!) to see some of the sights.
We even ventured out for a winery tour (which was completely conducted INDOORS and away from the wet). We learnt some of the tricks of the trade thanks to a lovely local and tasted some of their drops, which warmed us up before our cold and wet walk back to our warm hotel.
It was a very short trip and next time we will visit in a warmer (and hopefully more dry) season to make the most of the wine country. But for now, next stop: the city of love, Paris!
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