Bordeaux, Pau, Lourdes, no immediate miracles

Bordeaux next to the river

Walked around Bordeaux all day, very nice. Saw old 3 mast boat on the river in top
condition.

The best way to get around

Sunday was a lazy day, kids in the playground, a load of washing done before lunch
at Blanquefort, a tiny place, and then visit a winery, St Agace's. Eleanor of Aquitaine

Mother duck said quack quack, only 5 little ducks came back

married the king of France. Sometimes the place was part of England, later France.










Our camping is about 7km out of Bordeaux, and 10 more km is fully into the wineries.
It's not far to get into agricultural land. Compare with Sydney's sprawl.

Hanging around with Aussie Rob at the camp

Got going eventually Monday. Got to Pau, the birthplace of Henri IV (I need to read
more). Nice old town, chateau and sushi. John was happy with this town even.

Going native at the St Agace winery

Henri IV's birthplace at Pau

Then we went to Lourdes. We saw a procession of wheelchairs and people, and thousands of pilgrims seeking a cure. We touched the cave where Bernadette's visions happened. The walls of the cave have been worn glass smooth by people's hands, morning and afternoon, with two hours off for lunch. The church walls are covered with thank you tiles, each with a one line story.




Next day, John's off early in the morning to get dunked in holy water. He says the stomach pains have gone. We got about 20 bottles and some rosaries from the holy supermarket, fill them up, then it's on the road for the next stop at Foix.

A procession at Lourdes

Lourdes