The city of Bordeaux (close to the Atlantic coast) is a UNESCO heritage site, which essentially means that it is gorgeous and filled with amazing architecture. It has about 1 million residents, making it one of the larger cities in France. And, they have been producing wine here since - get this - the 8th century. I doubt they ever put their wine in boxes back then. They also have this special wine here that our friend Ken introduced us to last night called Littel - kind of like a sweet and bitter wine all in one gulp (sort of like taking a sip of Lady Gaga). The city was once inhabited by Neanderthals (yes, seriously) about 20,000-30,000 years ago and, in more modern times, was one of the sites of a Celtic tribe. Hmmm. Irish in France. Cool.
Anyway, the city is lovely and we were able to finally get on a couple of bikes and do a short ride around the city - always the best way to see anything.
We highly encourage a trip to Bordeaux. The weather is also a lot cooler than in southern France. More later. A bientot.
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