Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #101 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'd have the car drop you at the fort but I'd rather walk down that hill than up. Once we left the Isles of Scilly we had some nice weather. We even had some followers The pool, unlike the hot tubs, I don't recall seeing anyone use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #102 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Shuffleboard seemed ignored as well Restaurant 2/Veranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #103 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Someone tried to start a rumor that one of the passengers used the hot tub as his personal bath tub /yuck Stock for the pool deck, anything else needs to come from the Skybar or points further The Constellation lounges offerings, anything else they have to walk about 15' to the Skybar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #104 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Cruising into Bordeaux I didn't realize that my favorite bakeries and local shops had been replaced by generic stores that you can find anywhere. Also the Regent hotel was now something else, run by others. I think I need a return trip with a few more days to re-locate all the good stuff. Perhaps a map could be made that excludes multinational chains. Did I say Bordeaux? I meant New Jersey. It was actually Bordeaux. This Welsh cider was the last of the four different bottles I bought in Falmouth. It was the best of the bunch, but I felt it almost crossed the border into sweet wine territory with its taste (not alcohol content). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #105 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It seemed odd to me that they'd be setting up the Skygrill when we'd be in Bordeaux for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #106 Share Posted October 10, 2013 This was an interesting bridge. Instead of the roadway splitting in two and working like a medieval drawbridge the entire roadway rises vertically while staying flat. If you were to squish the Pride, you'd wind up with this (note the dual "stacks" one port, one starboard, also note the forward overhangs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #107 Share Posted October 10, 2013 People watching, oh look, people! The view least seen Time to get off and get some lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #108 Share Posted October 10, 2013 We had lunch along the river near the ship. The place was run by a father/son pair and while I'd pass on their steak tartar their chocolate pot du creme was I think the best example I've had. After lunch I went looking for the bakeries I remembered from my visit in 2011 as well as the cafe in the Regent hotel where I'd had breakfast and a shop dedicated to Foie Gras. Going downtown No idea They like Joan D'Arc, the British, not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #109 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Some people enjoying a late lunch. I've heard that increasingly the old leisurely French lunch is being replaced by the American quicky. Figures, Los Angeles and graffiti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #110 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Tall column with a small statute Even the trash could be more interesting This used to be the Regent, it appears it was hosting a wedding today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #111 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The hotel is on a nice pedestrian friendly square It even offers an interesting take on a tanning bed Across the seat was the Opera House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #112 Share Posted October 10, 2013 There was a strange game afoot and I couldn't figure out what the point was. One of the teams Another of the teams Isn't C&A the RCI rewards program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #113 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It however fails to mention anything about the sauce with the same name It seems there was a a lot of construction going on and a lot of traffic jams It seemed people would come and just stare at the ship for hours on end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #114 Share Posted October 10, 2013 That night I went back out and had dinner at what used to be the Regent hotel. The bread was good, the butter sadly was not the super creamy Normandy butter that used to be served. The Foie Gras appetizer was HUGE. I had what must've been two six - eight ounce slices. The wine list was nice and I was able to get a good local wine for a decent price. What I found funny was the Sirius going for 5 euro a glass. Cheapest wine on their list (IIRC even cheaper than the house pours). The next day the Skygrill was again set up I found two people that I would have like to have confined to their rooms. I know Seabourn isn't as formal as it used to be, but this? Really? Especially with the bare feet? Baddy1 Baddy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #115 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Sometimes looking up can be a bad thing After less than 18 hours we left Bordeaux. The interesting bit for the day was that the pilot would be leaving via helo rather than pilot boat. Of course they booted us from deck 8 forward and everyone gathered/cluttered the Constellation lounge After deciding that shooting through people and glass wouldn't do me any favors I went outside. I saw the ships rescue swimmers suiting up in case the pilot got wet Interesting change in the water color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #116 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I think moving outside would prove to be a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 10, 2013 Author #117 Share Posted October 10, 2013 That looks like a fun way to leave the ship Next port: St. Jean De Luz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUHCAR Posted October 10, 2013 #118 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Yes, Sean Smit was bartending. It was his last cruise with Seabourn. He left in Lisbon to go home to South Africa for a bit before attempting to emigrate to Australia with his fiancee. Thanks. He was a good guy and should do well in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 15, 2013 Author #119 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I forgot to post this earlier, Pride docking in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy1966 Posted October 15, 2013 #120 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I forgot to post this earlier, Pride docking in . Not sure if this link will work. There is a video on YouTube of the Pride arriving in Bordeaux in Sept filmed from land. If not you can search it on YouTube. Its called Timelapse Dernier passage du Seabourn Pride a Bordeaux - Sept 2013. Uploaded 26 Sept. Perhaps you can catch a glimpse of yourself onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneBP Posted October 16, 2013 #121 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Sean ws on the Pride in July and was wonderful. Best od luk to him' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 16, 2013 Author #122 Share Posted October 16, 2013 St. Jean de Luz was another port where the closer it got to go time the better the weather/visibility was. It was also a tender port and thankfully the capt found a way to temporarily block out chicken little. On the way into town this group of divers passed us. They were going to see if the Pride was leaking oil. Tendering into town: There goes our tender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 16, 2013 Author #123 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Today started off in a disjointed fashion. Shopping with the chef left early so the tour group was spread across multiple tenders. Not a great start. After "everyone" is finally assembled the head count is north of 20 which is odd as only 10 have signed up. Rather than sending the ten people who couldn't be bothered to sign up off on their own the chef let them come along. The market we were going to was only a few blocks from the tender pier so we walked to it. The market was named Les Halles, I'm guessing after the one in Paris. The first place we stopped sold all forms of porcine goodness. The chef had the butcher provide samples of some cured ham which was good (not excellent prosciutto good, but better than most of what you can get in the US). The butcher and the chef (John Pugh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 16, 2013 Author #124 Share Posted October 16, 2013 After ordering some things for the Connoisseurs table it was off to an olfactory assault in the fish section. Stay clear, he was flinging scales far and wide Then it was back to the nicer smelling parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Norton Posted October 16, 2013 Author #125 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) A good chunk of the stalls seemed unworked with no sign of when they would open. I guess it's a mystery to all but the locals. We went and tried a few cheeses that were wonderful and then it was off to the baker for some fresh baked bread and a tart/pie like thing that I seem to have lost track of. Locals be warned, we did buy her out of some varieties. While at the baker a number of people were tempted to go and try the freshly roasted chicken After the chef ended the tour I stuck around. We went to some vendors that we'd previously skipped to pick up previously ordered items, including a crate of fresh strawberries. The chef commented that the number one most requested item on board is always fresh berries and as such those are the hardest to keep stocked. After a proper coffee with the chef it was time to earn my pay and help bring some of the food back to the tender. I was tempted to ask for some but the person working the coffee/beer stall seemed to be grumpy with us after asking for a receipt Edited October 16, 2013 by baychilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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