Sabbatical: Final Post

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Last travel day of my sabbatical.  It's been an amazing experience -- and I can almost say that I'm ready to go back work (almost ☺).

The only thing planned for the day was to drive from San Sebastián to the Bordeaux airport (153 miles, 2 hrs 45 mins).  My flight wasn't until early evening -- so I had a leisurely morning at Akelarre (including a fantastic breakfast) and started my drive around noon.  I drove the toll highway for a good portion of the trip -- with a couple of little detours.  About 30 minutes from the airport, I stopped at a pretty rest area and sat outside reading & enjoying the sunshine.


  • 1:  Early morning fog over the Atlantic
  • 2:  Breakfast view
  • 3:  The hotel really was gorgeous -- scattered throughout where these interesting sculptures and beautiful views


  • 1:  I found it interesting that there weren't any doorknobs -- you held your key up and the door opened -- magic! ☺
  • 2-3:  Parentis-en-Born - lovely seaside village (although I couldn't find a road to take me to the sea!)


  • Parentis-en-Born


  • 1-2:  Arcachon - I stopped here for a late lunch; had a fantastic salad and baguette at a café near the ocean.  I loved this village -- and I could have sworn that I took more photos!  I could definitely spend a beach weekend here.
  • 3:  I like that there is a vineyard at the Bordeaux airport -- seems very appropriate


  • 1:  On the plane back to Germany -- viewed one of the best sunsets
  • 2:  The next morning in Düsseldorf.  I didn't have anything edible in my apartment -- but fortunately I brought back these lovely madeleines from a bakery in Arcachon.
  • 3:  Most of my balcony plants were dead -- glad to see that the self-sowing snapdragons survived!

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