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Steampunk, Carnac, and crepes – 3 November 19
First stop this morning was Les Machines de I’lle. Basically, it’s Jules Verne’s notebooks and ideas, come to life. This includes a 3 story tall steampunk elephant that carries up…
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Market/Travel day – 2 November 19
We’re headed to Nantes today. We packed up our room last night so we could get an early start. Our intermediate destination is the Marche des Capuchins in Bordeaux. I…
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Laundry and catch-up – 1 November
Today is All Saints Day and it’s a national holiday in France. While a few places are still open, we’ve decided to take this as an opportunity to do laundry…
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Sauternes aka sweet wines 31 October 19
Quick side note before we start wine tasting today. Lard et Buchon was really good. The restaurant sits below street level in a tunnel/cave formed when they pulled limestone blocks…
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Medoc-Margaux and a down day – 29/30 October 2019
The intent for yesterday was to drive up to Medoc and work our way south via 4 wineries. We checked our maps the night before and figured we’d need an…
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Saint Emilion – 28 Oct 19
Not surprisingly after sleeping 11.5 hours the night before, I had trouble sleeping last night. Never the less, the hotel is charming and very comfortable. Kris took an amazing photo…
EMS Travelogue
Long walks, good meals, and honest stories from the road.
Travel stories from city streets, mountain trails, and everywhere in between.
Come with me as I travel slowly, walk a lot, eat well, and write about what happens along the way.