Well the time has come to leave Bordeaux and our great adventure there. I have done most of the writing on the blog and so wanted to give the rest of the family a chance to say what they loved and hated most about Bordeaux. We have each attached a favourite photo also.
Signing out from Bordeaux - Helen
Yvette ...
Worst bit - Dog poo!
Best bit - Going to school in France because it was really different to Australia and really cool. Also, riding on our scooters in the mirror d'eau because we can't do that in Australia and it was really fun. This is my favourite photo because it is some of my school friends outside our school.
Justine ...
Worst bit - Dog poo!
Best bit - Playing in the mirror d'eau and the mist. The mirror d'eau is a mirror made out of water and then turns into a mist - it is really good fun. This is my favourite photo because it shows Yvette, Alice and me playing in the mirror d'eau.
Helen ...
Worst bit - Dog pooh, rubbish, smoking and cigarette butts.
Best bit - Living in the Saint Michel quarter. I think our experience of Bordeaux would have been quite different if we had lived in another area. I loved the color, multiculturalism, vicinity to the river, our arc de triumph (Porte de Borgorgne), the local school that the kids attended, and of course the local church square, markets, bars, cafes and restaurants. Before we left Australia, people often asked me what I would be doing in France and I flippantly remarked that I would smoke and take a lover! Well, I managed both! I did a lot of passive smoking at various cafes, bars and restaurants - all part of living in France. And my lover was everything I could have asked for - bohemian with a touch of bourgeois, a little grungy in typical french style, interesting, colorful, so easy to fall in love with, and oh so handsome. Of course my lover was Bordeaux."
This is my favourite photo. It was taken on the day we left Bordeaux and I was feeling elated because of the fantastic experience we had over the five months, but also a little sad realising that it was almost over. I love the light, the waterfront buildings and our beloved Eglise St Michel.
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