Neat rows of vines

We found glorious sunshine in Bordeaux

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September 9th 2011
Supreme effort to get moving fast today as concerned that there is only one campsite we could use to visit Bordeaux and experience of last few days shows that the campsites are all really rather full still. By 9.15 we were on our way. We waved to the sea as we left the campsite as that is the last we will see of it until we get back to Calais. Our trip from now will be strictly inland. The sky w ... read more

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