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Last train to Lannemezan: November 1989
When three french heads simultaneously stop their conversations and look at you, you know that something is up. In fact, I’m up – up in the Pyrenees, when I should be getting closer to Bordeaux. How did that happen? And … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, bordeaux, Carcassonne, eurail, france, Lannemezan, Toulouse, train, travel, walkman
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You have to laugh – mishaps and misadventures in France
Have you ever had that feeling that you’re stuck inside a phone booth in Bordeaux at 11pm with only a beer for company? I think I may be one of the few – it was an interesting way to finish … Continue reading
Keep on Running – back to Bordeaux: November 1989
Wake UP! What the..?? What is hell is THAT?? It’s pitch black outside. It sounds like a drill? Have I fallen asleep in a construction site? No, that’s the phone, but the ringer volume seems to have been set by … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Travel
Tagged 1989, amsterdam, auckland, Austerlitz, bordeaux, busker, gare du nord, Kronenbourg, lovetown, metro, music, paris, travel, u2
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Blacklisted in Bordeaux: December 1987
The early days in a group that has been randomly thrown together are always interesting. First impressions are made, and sometimes soon corrected. But this is most of our team of twelve travellers, in the interior courtyard of the Chateau … Continue reading
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Tagged Biarritz, Blois, bordeaux, Cannes, Cote d'Azur, La Rochelle, Monaco, Nice, paris, pyrenees, Riviera, travel
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Christmas in Bordeaux, December 1987
Just call me Lord of the Flies. My new family must be wondering who they’ve invited into their home after tonight’s behaviour. We’re having a quiet drink while watching the french version of Wheel of Fortune, when someone asks me … Continue reading
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Tagged bordeaux, Cathédrale Saint-André, Christmas, Fève, france, Galette, Henri Leconte, Ishtar, La Fête Des Rois, Meg Ryan, Pineau, trabel, Wheel of Fortune
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Bonjour Bordeaux! – December 1987
Oh dear – I think I’ve broken this girl’s nose. This isn’t good. I can’t see blood but she’s still clutching it like it may fall off and roll into the Bordeaux gutter. Maybe we’ll laugh about this later? I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged bise, bordeaux, france, france gall, joe le taxi, johnny hallyday, travel, vanessa paradis
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