We've spent a large part of the last year discovering Bordeaux. That was mainly in our local supermarket as we assiduously worked our way through the shelves, vineyards, colours and price ranges!. We came close to actually seeing the city in June when we visited beautiful Arcachon. Finally on our way home this time we got to visit the main attraction.Like most bottles of this eponymous vintage we we're not disappointed!
What a stunning place! As usual Una had done the business in choosing our accommodation. The EcoLodge on Rue Raze beside the river is absolutely incredible and the welcome from Yann and Veronique sets you up for a memorable visit. The Eco Lodge is an old house and is being renovated room by room. Right now there are 5 rooms, we only saw ours but it set a very high benchmark!
Right from the off we were set on the right track by our hosts and within an hour of arriving had secured a table in a seemingly quiet 'little' restaurant called Chez du Pont which was just around the corner from our lodgings. Little did we know that this eaterie actually featured in our guide books as one of 'the' places to eat in the city. Typically pauluna style to not actaully read the guide first!!
The following morning after breakfast and conversation with our hosts we set off to discover what Bordeaux is about. This is a town for tourists and we were really sorry to not have more time to soak up the good vibes. We will definely be coming back here to finish off what we have started and we won't be changing too many details or searching for other accomodation options!After a quick lunch around the corner from our Guesthouse we set off on the second last leg. A relatively simple journey to Carnac beckoned - a short hop up the coast. Here is the route map again
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