We began our day with delicious chocolate pastries and tea at Couleurs Sucrees. This tiny shop is located at 12 Rue du Parlement Saint-Pierre and serves delicate treats. We found it while in search of City Cafe a location plotted on the gay map, but alas, they were still closed. Next, we set off to the contemporary art museum that we agreed was better in form than contents. Housed in a beautiful castle-like building, the contents were not awe inspired nor did they fill the generous space. However, we found our way to a lovely top floor library where we read old exhibition guides. I was drawn to Nan Goldin’s photos and James read something that had scientific drawings. We hung out there and then strolled by the tourist center where we learned there was an arts festival upon us. However, the events were dispersed enough that we needed a car to attend, so we abandon that plan and instead went looking for vegetarian food. In our pursuit, we came upon the Grand Clock Tower and impressed but famished continued on. We broke down and bought a pastry around 2pm and only moments later came to a very nice square with delicious smelling wood-oven pizzas where we promptly sat down to enjoy two glasses of wine (one dray and the other sweet and sparkling) and an enormous goat cheese salad as well as a flavorful vegi pizza.

The restaurant is called Simone Dell Arte 10 place Camille Jullian 3300 Bordeaux tel: 05 56 52 65 32 and they are open form 11am to 1am and (thoguht we were unaware at the time) have free wifi.

Extremely full, we wondered back to our hotel and on the way thought we could find the antique book market that James remembered from years ago. We switched to a smaller room for tonight. We will do some work and then maybe go to a book store and find a light supper and inevitably see anther church facade. Maybe I can find the movie theater that my friend Kimberly mentioned is in a cave for some evening entertainment. Tomorrow, we are off to Paris!