Took the TGV (train à grande vitesse) at 830 to Bordeaux. This train is fun to take because it travels at speeds up to 200 mph. It's a very smooth ride, and we arrived at the Gare St Jean in a little over 3 hours. We walked from there to our hotel, which is near the center of town. A lot has changed, and Lynne had trouble recognizing some of the streets. The old town center has been cleaned and brightened, and the waterfront now sports a broad promenade which makes for a very pleasant walk.
We wandered through the city before stopping for dinner at a restaurant called l'Embarcadère. There we had what Chet pronounced the best meal we've had this trip. We shares a couscous à la mer and a St Jacques poilé with asparagus and a light parsley cream. And a carafe of an excellent white wine. Very yummy.
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