ABC Fine Arts Museum

It is very cold here, wind blowing and cloudy. We are not really dressed properly and left ship which is 1/2 hr outside if city. So we suck it up and go inside to see art. Very interesting museum, galleries organized by the alphabet. Each series of art has a theme related to the letter. […]

Bilbao, Spain

The front of the Guggenheim Museum. That’s right Jeff Koons sculptor. Mote tomorrow from Museum. A great shot

April 24. Disappointing

We found out last night that the high seas and very ruff water changed our itinerary. Today we were supposed to be tendered to Saint-Jean-de- Luz and a tour to St. Sebastian a spot I always wanted to see. Well there u go, instead we came to Bilbao, Spain for an extra day. Could have […]

The Famous Chateaus de Rothchild

Nope we could not get in. By appointment and only if you are an expert. So from a distance the chateau and vineyard are magnificent. They have 3 wine producing chateaus as well as Chateau Mouton Rothschild which had produced since 1850’s. They have over 7,000 bottles in the cellar, and 12,000 different kind of […]

A Primer on French Wine

The ship moved from Bordeaux to Le Verdon and I decided to do another tour here instead of sitting on ship. The Medoc region is the furthest north in this wine region. Why is wine produced here world famous. Medoc is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde river, very fertile soil and temperate climate. […]

April 23 Traveling to Le Verdon, France

This is a moving pic of the Garonne River. Left the city of Bordeaux this morning and cruising slowly to Le Verdon. Its a port city very close to the Atlantic Ocean and a jumping off point to Northern Spain. We dock after lunch and I am going on a tour without Reid. This is […]

What a Mother will do for their Daughter!

Bordeaux like the rest of France has its share of boulangerie, macrons, but this region is known for the Canele’s. Nicole’s fav and she insisted I have to try one . Not really wanting the calories, but bought the smallest one. Very simple hard on outside and soft cake in. It has a clear sugar […]

The Town of St. Emilion

Reid striking a pose on the city streets. There are 83 wine store in the city, each one with thousands of French wine. They ship all over the world, some good prices. But you really have to know your wine and what u are buying. And some wines you have to let mature for many […]

Afternoon touring St. Emilion

Taken to Chateau de Pressac a rather large winery. Each winery is measured in sections or hectors. A hector costs 1 million euros. This winery had 44 sections. You figure it out, to own one of these wineries you need to be fully invested and rather wealthy. The soil is a mixture of limestone, sand, […]

Typical street life.

Bordeaux has a very diverse population. I am standing in front of a weekend Islamic market. Since its the day after Easter not many stores are open. Its a family day to shop and eat at one of the many outdoor cafes.