13-05-2011
Super early rise for the train. 1st class in TGV is a nice way to travel ( making use of our Eurail pass).
Bordeaux , sunny day, overflowing river, old buildings, beautiful churches and multiple restaurants . Skipped all the museums and spent the day relaxing. Walked along the river, very large walkway with areas of greenery in between the paved paths and benches. The centre was filled with young people, Friday evening.
Odd thing here are the banks, visited quite a few to break down a few notes. There are no tellers, a lot of them have doorbells and locked doors and none could change the notes.
Found a movie theatre which showed Hollywood movies in English, not French,Italian, Greek or Turkish. Overcame our movie withdrawal by watching two movies, Stone and Water for Elephants. In between that had a really good dinner. Had loads of popcorn, chocolates and drinks in the movies too. Spent a day like a regular day off in Australia.
Walking back, past midnight, was like being in the middle of a party. The streets were crowded , people singing, picnicking near the river, a bonfire at one end with African drums, colored lights and old French lamps lit up the walkways and bridges. Passed a boat with loud music and a dancing couple, could not help but smile along the way.
Relaxed and happy.
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