Not a banjo Uke in sight!

Bordeaux with Francoise and Raymond

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August 17th 2015
A treat, first class on the train to Bordeaux and thankfully so, because the train is full. Caroline and I arrive at Gare St Jean approximately 12.30 and find the trek to the car rental is rather long, especially in 35C heat. Unfortunately, I miscalculated on the car rental and was 2 days short at the beginning. Rather than change the rental (I had got a really great rate for a 32 day rental and w ... read more

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