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Bordeaux and Wine

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June 23rd 2008
So ours first experience of Bordeaux was not so nice. We arrived Sunday night and it was misserably hot on the train and schlepping with our packs, to get to our tiny little room on the third floor wth no airconditioning. no kidding the hotel is done in a cheesy nautical theme like the loveboat or something. It looks like a cabin on a boat; two twin beds sqished together with about 10 inches aroun ... read more

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