Bordeaux, Day 18, 12th September 2013

Well today we were off on a bus tour around the old city to start with to get our bearings. Really good little tour and very informative. Then off to a great wine shop just around the corner from where we are staying. Even a 1937 d'Yem for a measley €6600. Won't be bringing that one home, sorry. :-)
We then just walked the old city which is very beautiful looking at the buildings before some lunch at a cafe, just roll and a small vino before heading to St Andrews cathedral, commenced in 1096. We then climbed the bell tower for a great view of the city, all 231 narrow winding steps up and then down again.
Stupid misty rain forced us in for coffee then a bit of retail therapy before return to hotel for champagne followed by a siesta.
Back out later to great little restaurant, family run with beautiful food and some great local wine. Misty rain continuing so back to hotel for a retiring tipple of Bordeaux.

Not our bus

Wine wine wine

How good is this

Yummmm

St Andrew catherdral 

Bell tower, very steep climb

View from the top

Napoleon bridge

About 9 of these Jaume Plensa art works around the city, tempoary

Petit Mignon restaurant

Some type of fish with veges, lovely

Janes panna cotta

So beautiful even in the rain

Not as many knockers in Bordeaux.