France May 2013 088

A tale of beautiful Bordeaux architecture and a disappointing sausage

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May 27th 2013
Rip off train fare purchased and off to Bordeaux for the day I go. Lovely clean trams leave the train station which is quite a long way from the city centre but a great ride passed many of the main sights which leave me with an idea about areas to walk to. Bagging myself a map of the city I walk round the monument aux girondines which has dome lovely fountains and sculptures at the base of it. Ov ... read more

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