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- Day 1
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
EnglandLondon51°30’52” N 0°7’4” W
Flixbus.. LDN Victoria
October 7 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
.. a 20.00 departure... this gets me to Paris.. and access to the French high speed rail network... but its overnight... don't know how many more of these I have left in me... gets harder eachRead more
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
FranceBussy-Saint-Georges48°49’57” N 2°44’14” E
Paris
October 8 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
.. just a dump of Paris pics.. I've been so many times... this was purely to get on a TGV to Bordeaux.. Notre Dame continues to be shrouded in scaffolding.. I thought they'd finished 🧐.. but 14kmsRead more
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 115 m
- FranceBucy-Saint-Liphard47°57’44” N 1°45’19” E
Ouigo
October 8 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
.. and this is said TGV to Bordeaux . should be sunnier down there🌞🌞
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- Day 3
- Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- FranceParis48°51’30” N 2°20’19” E
Bordeaux
October 9 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
.. the hub of the famed wine growing region.. and the capital of Nouvelle Aquitaine region...and the Southern terminus of the Paris- Bordeaux railway...hence a night here..and just the next morning toRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- FranceParis48°51’30” N 2°20’19” E
Pau.. murals..
October 10 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
.. some amazing murals.. depicting the various sports in this town..
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- Day 4
- Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- FranceParis48°51’30” N 2°20’19” E
.. doors of Pau
October 10 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
.. a regular feature of my travels.. interesting doors .. the ones in Bordeaux weren't at all much to look at... these . however . are worth a footprint all on their own..
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- Day 4
- Friday, October 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
- FranceBussy-Saint-Georges48°49’57” N 2°44’14” E
Pau Pyrenees
October 10 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A city in southwestern France.. set along the Pyrenees mountains' northern edge.. 80k from Spain.. a lovely compact city... I have visited previously.. no mountain panorama today due to lingering mistRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
- FranceBussy-Saint-Georges48°49’57” N 2°44’14” E
Pyrenees
October 11 in France ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
.. a sparkling diamond day here in Pau.. the peaks are still quite a distance..but got Pic du Midi clearly in 1 shot.
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- Day 5
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
- FranceBussy-Saint-Georges48°49’57” N 2°44’14” E
Biarritz
October 11 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
.. by train from Pau... because it's described as an elegant seaside town on the Basque coast.. and was worth an afternoon of my time.. long sandy beaches.. pleasant stroll for a couple of hours..andRead more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 644 m
SpainOcón42°19’39” N 2°14’33” W
Bilbao
October 12 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
.. a 2 hour bus ride over the border into Spain.. am only here in Bilbao.. to get a flight home .. and save hundreds of pounds compared to Pau and Biarritz ..ridiculously expensive flights✈️
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- Day 7
- Monday, October 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 644 m
- SpainOcón42°19’39” N 2°14’33” W
Guggenheim Museum
October 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A gleaming titanium and glass museum in Bilbao.. renowned for innovative architecture and beauty of design.. certainly one of the most photogenic buildings I've ever seen.. an iconic building.
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- Day 7
- Monday, October 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- SpainSineu39°37’60” N 3°0’7” E
Palma
October 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
.. then an evening flight to Palma de Mallorca…1 hour 5 mins...and an airport layover till a 07.00 easyJet to London Gatwick.
TravelerFun always is subjective my dear
Traveler.. this one wasn't too painful.. 😆.. and compared to a £150 Eurostar.. then a Paris hotel.. it meets requirements nicely☺️