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Epilogue to last post about the Bordeaux turtles

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 30 Aug 19

I said the last post about the Bordeaux turtles had been written but I was telling fibs. More information has come to hand. Thanks to Anna (@LadyDuck), an answer has been found to the vexed question of ‘why were...

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Final post about the turtles in Bordeaux

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Aug 19

Roll up! Roll up! All ye who desire to know more about the turtles in the centre of the Place do la Victoire in Bordeaux, France, this is what I've found. The Lonely Planet website says that the marble obelisk (Colonne de la...

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More about the Bordeaux turtle and why it is there

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Aug 19

Yanzalong (@yanzalong) commented on the turtle photo I put up recently. He asked ‘who has it’. Several others wondered about it too so I googled ‘Turtle Bordeaux’ and sure enough, there was some information on it. Is that anything...

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A turtle in Bordeaux, two years ago

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Aug 19

I was wondering where we were at this time two years ago. On 22nd August, 2017, we were in Bordeaux on a walking tour with myLotter, @topffer. I wrote about it at the time but I don’t think I ever posted this photo of a turtle...

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Have you seen a mirror pool?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 31 Aug 17

While in Bordeaux, @topffer took us to the ‘mirror pool’. I think it might be the biggest in Europe but perhaps topffer will correct me if I’m wrong. It was a first for us and very interesting. As it was such a hot day there were...

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An imposing monument in Bordeaux

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Aug 17

This striking monument is in Bordeaux, and thanks to @topffer, we were able to see this and many other sights on our visit there. The monument is situated in the immense market square. It is very imposing. One side represents war...

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We meet a myLot member in Bordeaux, France

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Aug 17

Yesterday Vince and I had the pleasure of meeting with myLotter @topffer. This is the first time I’ve been able to meet a member in person. We had a most enjoyable day in Bordeaux. @toppfer caught a fast train from his home town...

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My French sunflowers look so unhappy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Aug 17

We’re heading towards the Bordeaux region again in our tour of France and I’ve been seeing more and more fields of sunflowers. But instead of the brilliant yellow blooms pointing towards the sun, I’m seeing sunflowers with their...

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How are your streets named?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Jul 17

When one travels to another country it is inevitable that there will be many differences. One of the differences I’ve noticed has been in the way streets are named. In the old town of Fontenay-le-Comte, many seemed to have very...

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I'd like a French chateau please

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jul 17

Last night we stayed at Camping du Gurp, a campsite run by the local municipality. These municipal campsites are idea for us. Some offer basic facilities; others are little more than a safe place to stay but the price reflects the...

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We're about to sack Doris

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Jul 17

We have a GPS which we call Doris. She has been updated since our trip through Europe two years ago but she has let us down badly several times on this trip. Often, at around 4.00pm, we ask Doris to find the nearest camping...

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Bordeaux to surprise Chelsea?

madmillionaire @madmillionaire (598) 26 Nov 08

Chelsea travel to France tonight to play Bordeaux in the Champions League. Chelsea know that a win tonight would put them through to the next round of the competition. A win for Bordeaux would also put them in pole position to...

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where to visit in France

threeg5 @threeg5 (21) • United States 1 Jul 07

I have yet to Visit France As well but I plan to go Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nice, Paris, and maybe Lille. I do not know for sure if I will be able to get to all of these but will attempt to when I plan my trip there hopefully next...

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