БельгияFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
9 апреля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
First overnight stop of the Grand Tour, in Lille, just over the border in Northern France. My first visit to the city. The hotel faces the beautiful Lilles Flandres train station & the view is lovely.
ФранцияHauts-de-FranceWavrin50°34’55” N 2°56’53” E
10 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Taking the slow commuter train on Easter Monday. A double decker train and I have the top deck to myself 😂
БельгияFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
10 апреля 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
A brief stop in my favourite city on my way to le côté ouest de France.
Lunch in a local brasserie near my least favourite train station in Paris - Montparnasse, just opposite the famous toweringЧитать далее
Путешественник 😊❤️ I am also loving Bordeaux and would love to return when the weather is better
ФранцияPays de la LoireNantes47°13’23” N 1°33’47” W ФранцияPays de la LoireNantesTrentemoultBras de la Madeleine47°12’25” N 1°33’54” W
11 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Best re-use of an old shipyard I've ever seen. Wonderful creative feats of imagination and engineering.
Путешественник Yes! The exterior is wood and the ears are leather. Inside it is all steel and pistons. Every bit us articulated. It walks, trumpets, blows water with great accuracy
ФранцияPays de la LoireNantesGare de Nantes47°13’0” N 1°32’36” W
12 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
InterCity train trip passing through Luçon, LaRochelle and Saintes before arriving over 5 hours later in Bordeaux. If the weather was warmer/dryer I would stop and take a look at LaRochelle, withЧитать далее
ФранцияNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxNansouty44°49’40” N 0°34’10” W
13 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Staying in a lovely pre-gentrified neighbourhood of terraced houses of golden stone, crumbling abandoned workshops and peeling wooden shutters.
ФранцияNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxBrazza44°51’36” N 0°33’12” W
14 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Torrential showers = indoor entertainment and a visit to La Cité du Vin for the story of wine and viticulture. Admission price included one glass of wine in the 8th floor Belvédère bar which has aЧитать далее
ФранцияNouvelle-AquitaineBiarritzLa NégresseBiarritz Railway Station43°27’36” N 1°32’48” W
15 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Or passing from le Pays Basque to El Pais Vasco
ФранцияNouvelle-AquitaineBiarritzPlage du Port Vieux43°28’60” N 1°34’6” W
15 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Путешественник View from the hotel in Lille! First night.
Путешественник Nice 👍