Blog posts from France Nov 2014
France Nov 2014: overview and hotels

France Nov 2014: overview and hotels

I needed to go to France for business, so Leandra tagged along to explore the cities of Toulouse and Bordeaux. Getting to Bordeaux and back was quite easy via direct TGV train, which we booked...

France Nov 2014: Toulouse sights

France Nov 2014: Toulouse sights

Eric was working during the day while when we were in Toulouse, so after putting in a few hours of work in the morning myself, I took advantage of some breaks in the rainy weather to explore the...

France Nov 2014: Toulouse evenings

France Nov 2014: Toulouse evenings

In Toulouse we tried several restaurants plus two different Belgian beer bars. Le Point D'ogre - Eric's colleagues took us here on our first night, and it was Leandra's first 3+ hour French-style...

France Nov 2014: Bordeaux sights

France Nov 2014: Bordeaux sights

While we only had one night in Bordeaux, we found it to be a beautiful city with cozy side lanes, large boulevards, parks, and lots of shopping. As in Toulouse, there are a number of beautiful...

France Nov 2014: Bordeaux food and drink

France Nov 2014: Bordeaux food and drink

Bordeaux Beer Shop - walking down Rue des Faures toward the Basilica of St. Michael I noticed the word 'beer' out of the corner of my eye. Leandra was across the street and chatting with the...

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