Taste of Bordeaux to Mombrier July 4

Today is the day we disembark our cruise and head to Mombrier. We are excited. It is necessary to be out of our cabin by 9a. A small breakfast is served in the lounge and we are welcome to stay there as long as needed. We had time to say goodbye to George and a few other friends we met on this journey. It was a lovely river cruise, even if it was colder than anticipated. The staff was fantastic as was the service, food, and beverages. 

We stayed until about 10a. Of course, it is sprinkling now and we are waiting for our Uber to the train station to pick up our car. Our driver got us right to the train station but we didn't readily find the Dollar Rental Desk. I waited in one place with our luggage and Stuart did the search. It was easily found and we got the car in no time. 

I will admit I was a bit nervous when I realized it was 45 minutes north of Bordeaux. I thought it was closer. The gal at the desk suggested we pair our phone to the GPS in the car and that worked beautifully. It was freeway driving once we were out of the center city of Bordeaux. I was thankful Stuart wanted to drive! I recalled driving in France in 2000, with my Mom, sister, and daughter... some memories don't want to be repeated!!! Of course, we had no GPS then. It was really fantastic and would even tell us which exit in any oncoming round about. By the way, we ACED the round abouts!!! Half way there (off the freeway by now) I saw a Burger King. I suggested for fun we try it for lunch! It was nothing like home, very disappointing, not even close to photos I'd seen. But we tried it, and I did want to do that. 

On we go with roads getting smaller and smaller, yet the GPS was very good and told us exactly what to do. Soon we were in Mombrier. It is a very small place! We were too early to check in so we drove around a bit in hopes of finding a market. That didn't happen. We resorted to Google and found a Carrefour (main grocery store in Europe and other countries) in the nearby town of Bourg. In fact, it was a place we stopped for the wine festival on the river cruise. In just 10 minutes we were shopping from our list and getting almost everything we needed, and more. 

That took us to check in time, so back to our lovely abode! This is our view from the front and the front of the farmhouse. So happy to be here. We had a G&T, put away groceries, unpacked, and before you know, we are exhausted but so happy to finally be here. Dinner was a simple salad and precooked ribs from the market. They only had to be heated in the oven for 15 minutes. It was all we needed. 

We were frequent contact with Paul and Fanny, our hosts, and we had the directions below for checking in. They were busy but did stop by later and explain a few things. 

From Paul and Fanny: You can check in after 15h00. In case we are not there (we live in the large house opposite), we will leave the front door open and the keys on the kitchen table. In addition, bed and bath linen are provided as well as everyday things (salt, pepper, oil, vinegar, dishwashing product, toilet paper, shampoo...) We have a filter coffee machine. WIFI is free to access and therefore does not have any password. We hope you enjoy your stay at La Tenotte!!!

See you soon, Paul and Fanny! Check-in guide: The house is located on a bute. It's part of a set of red shutters If we are not there when you arrive, we leave the cottage door open with the keys on the dining room table.