Flixbus.. LDN Victoria
7 oktober 2025, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 eachMeer informatie
Paris
8 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 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 14kmsMeer informatie
Ouigo
8 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
.. and this is said TGV to Bordeaux . should be sunnier down there🌞🌞
Bordeaux
9 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 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 toMeer informatie
Pau.. murals..
10 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
.. some amazing murals.. depicting the various sports in this town..
.. doors of Pau
10 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 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..
Pau Pyrenees
10 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 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 mistMeer informatie
Pyrenees
11 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 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.
I'm on a midday train to Bayonne.. to then get to Biarritz.. on the BasqueMeer informatie
Biarritz
11 oktober 2025, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 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..andMeer informatie
Bilbao
12 oktober 2025, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 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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Guggenheim Museum
13 oktober 2025, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Palma
13 oktober 2025, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ReizigerFun always is subjective my dear
Reiziger.. this one wasn't too painful.. 😆.. and compared to a £150 Eurostar.. then a Paris hotel.. it meets requirements nicely☺️