St. Emilion clock tower at dusk

Off to Libourne for dinner

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July 26th 2016
Geo: 44.918, -0.241667We had a relaxing morning at our home, though we did walk to the local village to pick up a baguette for our lunch. In the late afternoon we drove on some nice backroads to the city of Libourne. On our way we stopped at a small local winery to taste its wines. We were not that impressed. From there we headed to a "house of wines" near St. Emilion where we had a to ... read more

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