Marathon du Medoc// Trip to Bordeaux

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Wine country

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Photos

MSP
Leaving Minneapolis to Paris

CDP
Layover at the Paris airport. About 2am CST...I haven't slept yet.

Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre
First views of what's to become the infamous hippo

Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre
About to leave on a 4 mile group run. we are TIRED

Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre
Our first group dinner. I choose a coke as I need to perk up. This is in the hotel lobby.

Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre
Group dinner at the hotel. There are about 91 people in the total group, about half are actually running, and of those, about half are planning to drop out at the halfway point.

Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre
My race bib and participant shirt. The race theme is "Dressed to the Nines," and that is how the costumes should be. Shirt and medal are in with the theme.

Chateau Prieure Lichine (Margaux)
First of MANY chateau stops.

Chateau Prieure Lichine (Margaux)
These barrels cost 800 Euros each

Chateau Prieure Lichine (Margaux)
First (out of nearly 100) wine tastings

Chateau Prieure Lichine (Margaux)
Grapes. They are little!

Chateau Maucaillou
This was a boring tour. Pretty place though.

Race Expo
Haribo Mobile. I love Haribo gummy snacks