France - Day 4

We awoke to a light rain in Urval and after some breakfast, put together our stuff, said our goodbyes and left for Bordeaux. After checking into the hotel (adjacent to the airport, given our early morning flight) and returning our car, we took an over-priced cab into the city (we took a bus back for a fraction of the price and virtually the same time) and walked around, checking out the various buildings and churches. Bordeaux is a beautiful city with a long parkway along its riverfront, cafes and restaurants along the various winding streets.







We've had a great time, but we're excited to come back home, particularly after seeing SO many European tourists (like this guy)...



...and after seeing another European tourist crouch down like a baseball catcher to suspend his toddler-son a foot or so off the ground for 3-4 minutes just off the sidewalk in the middle of a busy square so that he could defecate. The parents' roll of dog-bags to clean up (at least they did that) was almost as disturbing because of the implied frequency with which this must occur for them (they didn't have a dog).

After that experience, we decided we had to go to a chain restaurant called "Buffalo Grills" that we had seen several times and made fun of for its attempts at Americanism. For us, its Americanism was refreshing and we had some awesome burgers and "chips" (french fries), followed by ice cream.



We had an AMAZING trip. Thanks to anyone who has been reading along with us - see you soon!