BelçikaFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
9 Nisan 2023, Belçika ⋅ ⛅ 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.
FransaHauts-de-FranceWavrin50°34’55” N 2°56’53” E
10 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Taking the slow commuter train on Easter Monday. A double decker train and I have the top deck to myself 😂
BelçikaFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
10 Nisan 2023, Belçika ⋅ 🌬 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 toweringOkumaya devam et
FransaPays de la LoireNantes47°13’23” N 1°33’47” W 11 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
First impressions are revolting!
FransaPays de la LoireNantesTrentemoultBras de la Madeleine47°12’25” N 1°33’54” W
11 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Best re-use of an old shipyard I've ever seen. Wonderful creative feats of imagination and engineering.
FransaPays de la LoireNantesGare de Nantes47°13’0” N 1°32’36” W
12 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ 🌬 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, withOkumaya devam et
FransaNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxNansouty44°49’40” N 0°34’10” W
13 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Staying in a lovely pre-gentrified neighbourhood of terraced houses of golden stone, crumbling abandoned workshops and peeling wooden shutters.
FransaNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxBrazza44°51’36” N 0°33’12” W
14 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ 🌬 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 aOkumaya devam et
FransaNouvelle-AquitaineBiarritzLa NégresseBiarritz Railway Station43°27’36” N 1°32’48” W
15 Nisan 2023, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Or passing from le Pays Basque to El Pais Vasco
FransaNouvelle-AquitaineBiarritzPlage du Port Vieux43°28’60” N 1°34’6” W
Gezgin View from the hotel in Lille! First night.
Gezgin Nice 👍