Bordeaux 16: A Change of Plan

Friday 21st February 2020.

Unfortunately, Stuart has developed a severe case of sciatica, and it is very painful for him to walk.  We have visited a doctor (twice) and he has acquired a load of French medications.  After a lot of discussion, we have cancelled our car trip to the village of Cotignac and will stay here in Bordeaux for the extra week, then take the train back to Paris for our flight home.  There are worse places to spend an extra week than the beautiful city of Bordeaux.  Stuart is happy to go to lunch and then to his favourite bar each day, even though walking is quite a trial for him.

We have not been able to stay on in our present accommodation for the extra week, so have booked another place, just outside the "old town".   While the front door looks a bit grim, hopefully it will be nicer inside?

The street looks a bit grim too, but we are staying positive!  We go there tomorrow.

Stuart has has found it is less painful for him to walk bent over.  I try very hard not to laugh, but sometimes I fail.

He can walk for a little while, then he has to sit down.

Sometimes there is a handy bollard for him to sit on.  (I thought it was very kind of me not to photograph him from behind after he had been sitting on a bollard after it had been raining.). 

Sometimes there isn't a chair or a bollard available when he has to sit down.

Made it, to our favourite restaurant, Le Petit Commerce.

The lovely ladies from Le Petit Commerce, who keep plying us with free drinks.