Chapter 479: Already old with the light
The bus stop is just behind the hill of the Château de Nice, in the port of Limbia. It's easy to find as there will be a lot of people waiting there, take bus number 100 and get off at Placed'Armes, which takes about 40 minutes. The round-trip ticket seems to be 11 euros or 13 euros. After getting off the bus, Xueluo and Fuyumi decided to go around the port first.
Monaco claims to be one of the richest countries in the world, relying mainly on tourism, gambling, and its duty-free policy attracts many wealthy immigrants. So in such a small country, the port is full of all kinds of luxury yachts, which are enviable to look at. I thought that the boat-wiping workers here might have a good income.
Next to the luxury car, the temperament of the whole person has been improved Although Nice is trenched and famous for tourism, the houses built here on the hill do not give people a sense of patchwork, but are significantly messy, it is difficult to understand its beauty Monaco has a beautiful restaurant near the pier The outdoor part is a bright yellow sun umbrella.
It's a hot day in Monaco in July, and the outdoor part of the restaurant is equipped with a spray device on the roof to bring a little coolness to the diners, but the degree of coolness is really only a trace after eating, and Snow Fall and Dong Qingmei decided to go to the hilltop castle to have a look, where the Monegasque royal family still lives. Monaco is a good walk up the hill and you can see the marina along the way.
On the other side, there are some shops on the hill of Monaco, but the weather is too hot, I don't have a heart, and I am a little tired, and I want to take the car back to rest quickly. So I went down the hill to take the bus back to Nice, and the station was at the foot of the mountain. About 1 hour later, back to Nice, and then went to the Place Massena to find a place to eat, and after eating, I went back to the camping site.
I didn't sleep well tonight, and a German couple in the tent next door quarreled, and the man fought against the woman, and the quarrel lasted for a while, which was really annoying. Marseille's itinerary today is mainly to go to Marseille and see Cannes on the way. I didn't have much hope for Cannes, so Xueluo and Dongqingmei really just passed by and stayed for less than 1 hour and left.
The main thing is to walk on the Corniche de la Croisette, the coast of Cannes is a sandy beach, there are many fewer people than the Bay of Angels in Nice, it is estimated that this is the place where the local rich people vacation, Cannes Cannes is easy to find the Palaisdes des Festivals Palais des Festival, the surrounding ground is printed with the handprints of various stars Cannes leaves Cannes and goes straight to Marseille.
With the lesson of last night's camping point, this time I resolutely stayed in the hotel, opened the booking and found a four-star hotel in the old port, usually more than 1200 yuan, but I didn't expect today's special price to be more than 800, cost-effective. It is claimed that the room is decorated with imperial or Napoleon III furniture, and the room is relatively large and the bed is very comfortable.
The main thing is that the location is exceptional. It is also a 2-minute walk from the pier by boat. Marseille heard that Marseille was particularly chaotic, so he didn't go out with a camera when the snow fell, and it all depended on Xingyu. Not only was I surprised when I went out, Marseille was so beautiful. The combination of the cathedral and the Old Port at sunset is simply a beautiful picture, which is definitely the best in France except Paris.
The most beautiful city. There is a small Ferris wheel next to the old port of Marseille, in order to see the panorama of Marseille, Xueluo and Xingyu went up to sit on a trip, it seems to be 7 euros, I don't remember, but the speed of the rotation is very fast, and it can only sit three laps, and it takes 3 or 4 minutes together, which is very unpleasant. But the view from above is truly stunning.
Marseille walked along the shore to the Château de Fort Saint-Jean, and there was a place next to it where a show was being held, and there were many people and many policemen. The Château de Marseille is huge, and you don't have to buy a ticket, the château itself is nothing, but the view from here is fantastic.
You can not only watch the old port, but also watch the sunset, and many foreigners sit here and chat. Stay here until dark and then go back to eat and rest. The island of Yves today is mainly to go to sea to the two small islands next to Marseille, the island of LeChâteaud'If and the island of Frioul next to it, you can buy a joint ticket and take a boat to the island of Yves first.
Take a boat to the Frio Islands and return to the old port of Marseille. The island of Yves is very close to Marseille, just 2 kilometers away, take a boat to the island of Yve, the island of Yves is also very small, there is only one Château d'If on the island, it was built in the 16th century, it was originally a fortress, and was converted into a prison, and the island of Yif accidentally saw three of these things.
It's ugly and cute, and it feels like a seagull that hasn't grown well yet. There's not much to visit here on the island of Yve, it's just that the water is crystal clear and the scenery around the island is beautiful. Yves Island Ives eat at noon in the restaurant on the island, the taste is OK, the price is not expensive Ives Island finished, wait for the next boat, go to the island next door, this island is very big.
Strictly speaking, the two islands are connected, Xueluo and Dong Qingmei didn't make any strategies in advance, they just walked blindly, looked at the map of the island, chose a place where they could go into the water, and planned to sit. Today's temperature is super high, very sunny, and there are many such stone walls on the island, and there is a kind of rush to the desert Gobi. The island of Yves came to a bay where many people were swimming.
The color of the sea is beautiful, but unfortunately I didn't bring swimming trunks, I can only sit on the shore and watch, but the scenery here is excellent, you can see the Isle of Yves and the Isle of Maasai because there is a rush to the next place today, so I didn't stay too long, I took a boat back to Marseille at 4 o'clock, the weather is too good today, the snow falls and the beauty of winter is beautiful and I can't help but take a ride on the Ferris wheel.
Marseille got off the Ferris wheel, had some dinner, and headed for the next city, Montpellier. The Côte d'Azur region has officially come to an end. Marseille Montpellier is just a halfway rest, mainly for tomorrow to continue westward to Carcassonne. Carcassonne – wake up early and check out after breakfast.
Travel to today's destination – Carcassonne. Located on a hill with jagged battlements, ramparts and turrets, Carcassonne looks like a castle from a fairy tale, a typical medieval castle. Unlike other castles, where the royal family lives and the like, this place is more like a fortification.
There are churches and houses inside the castle walls, so this one is particularly large, and it is impossible to shoot it all at close range, so you can only use a drone because the building age is too early, so he is not that exquisite, but rather rough, but very practical and strong.
I didn't do any strategy beforehand, just walked around the castle casually and visited the Earl's Castle. It was built in the 12th century. After visiting the castle, we found a restaurant on the street for lunch, and after eating it, we continued on our way west to Biarritz in the Aquitaine district. Villaritz is a coastal city on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, a popular surfing destination in France.
However, it is not famous in China, and there are very few people from the Dragon Kingdom. Xueluo and Dongqingmei didn't do any tricks here, they just wanted to come and see the legendary Atlantic Ocean. There is a long sandy beach with fine sand, but the wind and waves are strong and the water is cooler. However, Xueluo prefers this place to Nice, because it is so quiet.
The architectural style is also different from other cities, and the yellow and white walls and red tile roofs here are basically unified. Due to the strong waves and cold water, I had to sit obediently on the shore and wait for the sunset. Tonight's sunset is flawed, the clouds are a little heavy, and the snow falls and the winter sunshine is pinning their hopes on tomorrow night. Day17Moliets – Wake up in the morning from the dunes of Bira.
It's raining outside, and I think it's bad, the snow is falling and the winter is going to go to the most beautiful beach in France introduced by LP today - Moliets beach, so I simply rested in the hotel for a while before going out. Driving to Mollies, the entrance to the beach is only a little populated, and slowly the French rustic atmosphere is not seen here.
I found a restaurant for lunch first, but it was still dark and cloudy outside, and it seemed that I couldn't see the sunset tonight. Since the Pila Dunes have been here, you have to go to the beach to see it. Most of the locals who come here come to play surfing, and Tan Yun went to sign up for a temporary surfing lesson first, but I don't know why it didn't work.
The whole sea is not beautiful on a cloudy day, and you can't see the appearance of the most beautiful beach at all, but the beach here stretches for more than ten kilometers, the sand is fine and soft, and it should be good on a sunny day, although there are layers of waves, but the slope into the sea is extremely gentle, and there are few people, it is definitely a paradise for surfers. If I have time, I'd love to learn here.
However, it is still facing the problem of low sea temperature, and such a long coastline has not built star-rated resort hotels everywhere. Seeing that the thick clouds did not dissipate in the slightest, Xueluo and Dongqingmei decided to continue their journey to the famous Dunedu Pilat Bila Dunes in France. On the way, a camping spot under the dunes of Bira was also booked.
It's at the foot of the sand dunes, and it's basically the best place to stay nearby. The Pila dunes are almost 100 meters higher than the La dunes, and there are some foreigners who play unpowered paragliding, and I have to admire that they really know how to play. The Haitian side with your back is steep, and there is a ladder for everyone to climb, and it is quite tiring to climb up, but a bunch of foreign children are very flexible.
It's a lot of fun. Standing on the sand dunes, the Pila dunes have the feeling of being in the desert, but this desert has the sea on one side and the forest on the other. The dunes of Pila are still early in the sunset, and although you don't expect to see the sunset today, you decided to wait a little longer, and the best way to pass the time is of course.
It's also a good place to watch the sunset to take pictures, but unfortunately today the clouds are thick and you can't see the sunset, so it's so lost DAY18 Yong - Bordeaux got up early the next day and climbed the sand dunes to play for a while before getting on the bus and setting off, driving to the Atlantic coast region to see the largest wine region in France, the Pilla Dunes The first thing I came to was not Bordeaux.
Rather, more than 40 kilometers from it, is the St-emilion, a medieval village famous for its crimson wines. The town of Yon-Emilion is surrounded by large vineyards, and he didn't do anything before he did anything, just planned to wander around the town casually.
The goal is to advance towards the cathedral. The town of Yongyong is very lively, there are many shops selling wine, Xueluo bought 2 bottles of red wine, a few boxes of foie gras, and the price of red wine is really cheap. From a few euros to tens of euros. Yongyong found an open-air restaurant in the small square for lunch, and the pizza was super delicious.
After eating, Yong continued to the church, there is a small square in front of the church, which overlooks the whole town and the vineyards in the distance, and the view is superb. Yongyong Yongyong town is not big, it doesn't take a day, if you don't drive, you can also report a day trip group to come, the snow falls and the winter Qingmei will see the scenery on the square and leave, go to Bordeaux Bordeaux.
Temporarily booked a hotel near the train station on booking, the price is not expensive, the room is a little small, put the luggage, plan to go out, Bordeaux is the fourth largest city in France, in addition to the nearby vineyards, there are still some attractions to visit in the city, half of the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The snow and winter were not very beautiful, so I planned to go to the Place de la Bourse Bordeaux Bourse, but unfortunately there was no parking nearby, so I drove a little farther and walked along the river. The Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux is home to several fine 18th-century buildings, including the Palais des Bourses, the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and more.
In the summer, the artificial fountain in front of the square will form a water mirror a few centimeters deep, which has almost become a postcard of Bordeaux, but Bordeaux is backlit in the evening, otherwise it should be possible to take creative portraits of Bordeaux. Château Latour - Château Latour has breakfast, check out, and today we are going to visit the most famous winery in France.
Although I know that many wineries have to make an appointment in advance, but the snow falls and Dong Qingmei formed a set before, so there is no appointment, today is purely lucky, since it is a chance, then you have to go to the most famous one, that is, Xueluo and Dong Qingmei chose Lafite-Rothschild Lafite and Latour Château, the first to arrive is Lafite.
First of all, when I came to Château Lafite, I thought there would be a large number of factories and so on, but when I came here, I found that there were only a few small factories, and it was hard to imagine that this was the world's first-class winery. There were no people to see and no staff, but the doors of the château were closed, so I had to go around the periphery and visit Lafite forever.
Xueluo and Dong Qingmei did not give up, and went to the second one, Latour, but it was even worse, it was stopped by the gate outside the vineyard, and Latour Winery had to send a drone quietly, so at a glance, Latour is even more pitiful, so it seems that there is no Changyu Winery in the capital is good-looking, and there are some other wineries next to Latour After reading Latour, Xueluo and Dong Qingmei continued to go north.
Go to the Île de la Ré, halfway to drive the car to the boat, change the ferry to the Île de Ré is already almost sunset, the snow falls and the winter is beautiful hurried to the sea to see the sunset, the Île de la Ré is said to be the most pleasant place on the west coast of France, and the result is really shocking. It's far worse than before, and the sea is not very clean.
This is the most unsuccessful part of the entire Tour de France. No, the snow fell and the winter whitening drove dozens of kilometers, everyone must not come back to the hotel to rest, planning the remaining days of the trip Day20 Angers - Azailedo originally wanted to rush to Saint-Michel in the remaining days, and then return to Paris.
I was tired of driving long distances, so I decided to take a shortcut to the Loire and then back to Paris, and by the way, I also saw Chambord and Chenonceau two years ago. Now that you've decided, let's go. On the way, I happened to come across a large sunflower field, and I missed Arles, but I didn't expect to see the sunflowers opening up here just right.