Bordeaux

Not even a week in Paris, and we got sick of the dreary weather. Thanks to the Train de Grande Vitesse, we could jet-set 578km southwest of Paris in just 3 hours to warm and sunny Bordeaux. It's a beautiful city with an interesting juxtaposition of their ultra modern tramway running along cobblestone streets and ancient architecture all around.

Unfortunately, we were unable to catch a winery tour (completely booked during this tourist season) around the wine capital of the world, but were lucky enough to attend a wine tasting course at L'Ecole du Vin! We recommend this strongly; it's worth more than the 22 euros per person we paid.