1st, 2nd and 3rd May 2009
Friday 1st May, Fete du Travail (equivalent of our Labour Day). Walking tour with Mary Harrington, purchase of the traditional Lily of the Valley (just about the only thing for sale on this day) and generally a lazy day.
On Saturday we started the day by going to the St Michel market - a feast for our eyes and stomachs with the freshest and ripest produce. Also, lovely cheeses, meats and breads to name just a few things.
The rest of the day was spent in the nearby Bordelaise town of Arcachon, just a short trip by train. Arcachon is the heart of the Arcachon Basin which grows spectacular oysters and is also the home of a huge sand dune which we visited on an earlier trip. This time we made a trip by boat across the basin to the little village of Cap Ferrat. An easy day with sleeping and reading the newspaper (The Age - thanks Mary) on the beach, kids beach combing and dipping their toes into the Atlantic, and of course eating oysters and glaces. Arcachon has some gorgeous 1930's architecture and is a real seaside holiday spot.
On Sunday we visited the BoBo Market on the quays of the Garonne River, always a good place to while away the day. A lunch of oysters schucked before our eyes (from the Arcachon Basin) and served with some Bordeaux white which went down very well. In the evening we went to see the Bordeaux Girondons play (soccar) in the French League. They won the match 3:0 and went on to win the championships.
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