The tour to St Emilion was the best
Silversea tour this cruise. It took TSH and Diva to a medieval stone village
which is a world heritage site. On the way, they passed many famous vineyards,
such as Pomeron and Cheval blanc, whose produce is way beyond TSH’s wine
budget. One of the highlights of the village was the stone church which had
been carved out of the rock. During WW2, it was used to store the stained glass
windows of the northern France cathedrals to save them from the bombing. Back
in Bordeaux, they had a good external view of the new wine museum, open for
just a few days, which is designed to look like wine swirling into a decanter.
The inside seems to be a bit like the Guinness museum in Dublin, with tasting
in the panoramic view bar at the end.
The Silversea boutique had a sale of
venetian glass jewellery, so after a couple of glasses of port, Diva added to
her collection.
The excursion to Belle-ile has two
narratives. TSH thought it was interesting and scenic and he had a good time.
Except when Diva was complaining. Because the walking in the heat up hills and
over cobbles was far more than she had expected. And everybody walks faster
than she does. It felt like games class at school. Parts of the coast were very
wild and rocky, like Cornwall but the interior was mainly rolling small hills.
The views on the coast were very dramatic – in one place, it was totally clear
and in just a few moments the mist rolled in. TSH took so many pics that his SD
card ran out of space.
An unscheduled stop next so that the
Silver Wind can officially exit the Schengen area.
TSH photographed gannets following
the Silver Wind and on Belle-ile he spotted a few lizards of varying sizes.
Also special breeds of cows and sheep.
The executive chef is providing
special food most evenings. Mostly cheese but sometimes antipasti, such as
olives or oysters. Diva ate the oyster but TSH passed. He had eaten shellfish
earlier in the day when he did not wear his specs to visit the buffet and he
ended up with seafood pizza.
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