A Quest for Espadrilles

Checked out of our hotel and headed up the coast, crossing back into France just 30 minutes later. On a quest to find the typical Basque espadrille shoes, we stopped in two towns, St-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz. Adorable towns, but every espadrille shop was closed for the winter. We did enjoy lunch overlooking the ocean with a delicious French baguette.


Continued a long drive north to Bordeaux. When we reached the outskirts of the city, we encountered heavy traffic that delayed our plans. We were hoping to check out the Christmas markets and a few other shops, but instead we slowly drove by them.

We arrived just after 7pm at Ludovic and Sylvie's in Géssinac. He is a former intern of Hafner Vineyard. We had a delicious dinner with them and two of there boys who clearly enjoyed English speaking visits, asking us all the questions they learned in school, such as what are favorite color is. The younger boy also showed us all their photos from their last visit to the States. We spent the night there.

- Martin & Kate

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Location:Géssinac, France