After a bit of a walk around Bordeaux it was time for lunch and as I was walking close to the Girondins Monument I saw a restaurant called Le 1925. A quick check online showed that it had a very good reputation, so in I went and was promplty seated.
Le 1925, Bordeaux, France
I’d wandered around the windy streets of Bordeaux for an hour or so and decided that I’d stop in at a cafe for a coffee. I stumbled across Le Grand Café and it had a covered patio area so I settled in.
Le Grand Café, Bordeaux, France
After a siesta back at my hotel. I checked the reviews for restaurants around Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean but nothing took my fancy. Expanding my search area a little I found a restaurant around 400m from my hotel that had some decent reviews called Comptoir Sainte Croix.
It was pretty quiet on a Thursday evening with just two other tables eating and a couple of people having a drink outside.
Comptoir Sainte Croix (Poulhouse), Bordeaux, France
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On my first morning in Bordeaux I’d jumped on the tram out to the Cité du Vin, a museum devoted to wines. It was very interesting. I got in for free by buying a city pass which is a Bordeaux wide transport ticket as well as giving free or discounted entry to lots of attractions.
Cité du Vin, Bordeaux, France
I bookended my Europe trip with a night in Hong Kong at either end to break the trip and allow for some decent sleep between the long flights.
Yat Chui Pavilion Dim Sum, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong