October 30 Margaux

20171030 083832 We used the fireplace the night before. 20171030 083841 rudimentary kitchen but sufficient IMG 3733 Train to Bordeaux, where car rentals in the train station signaled the region's limited bus transportation. IMG 3734 We took a train to the village of Margaux, with its many lovely, if rather similar, chateaux
IMG 3735 the hotel/restaurant where we stayed IMG 3736 Lots of opportunity for tasting in the region. 20171030 125316 We set out on foot 20171030 125339 Typical Bodelais landscape
20171030 125433 lots of vines 20171030 130722 a production landscape IMG 3740 vine art IMG 3741
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20171030 133814 Monument to war dead in the center of Soissans 20171030 133905 the first place we visited 20171030 134852 L to R, 9€, 21€, 80€ IMG 3746 second place, small, Cru Artisanl
20171030 144022 a friends and family kind of operation, but its wine was very good 20171030 155424 The third place - Chateau Galiane and Chateau Charmant - with a very talkative manager, Mme. Rodon, the last of her line IMG 3747 more vine art IMG 3748
IMG 3749 we just passed through IMG 3750 20171030 163559 Names for all the different sizes bottles 20171030 164005 Product of the artisanal vintner
20171030 172722 Back at our room. IMG 3752 The restaurant owners, not working on Monday night, let us use their kitchen 20171030 172758 Christine are the stove 20171030 172819 preparing entrecôtes
20171030 173652 rather, steack au poiver with caramelized onions and egglants 20171030 174408 digging in with a local red