Bordeaux facade at night

Bordeaux, Sept. 6-9, 2007

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September 9th 2007
In Bordeaux, we stayed at an Ibis Hotel across the Gironne River, so we got to cross the port de pierre many times! Such a beautiful bridge, especially during night. There was a lot of construction along the waterfront, and the trams are brand new, so Bordeaux is kind of undergoing a revitalization of sorts I suppose. Bordeaux reminds me of Trinidad, Cuba because all the roofs are made of the ... read more

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