My UC friends and I decided to take advantage of our last day before classes by visiting parts of Bordeaux that we hadn't yet seen. I myself started the day early by taking a trip to the Bordeaux farmer's market first thing in the morning. The market was larger than I expected - a long double-row of stands selling food including fresh produce, rotisserie chickens, specially-made cheeses, oysters, and, of course, bottles of wine. After purchasing some fresh fruit, we found a stand selling seafood shishkababs, and couldn't resist getting them for lunch. Overall, the farmers market got the UC student stamp of approval, and we decided that we would return as a later date.
After finishing at the farmer's market, we collected a couple more friends and headed to a large park area that we found on the map. Being extremely fond of flowers, large trees, and grassy areas in general, it was instantly declared to be my new favorite spot. I mean, who wouldn't like a park that has its own waterfall?
We rested up for a while in the shade, then met up with even more friends to visit "Le Lac." And yes, I used those quotations marks purposefully, as that is how said body of water is labeled on the map. As in, apparently it has no name; it is simply "Le Lac." Anyways, this labeling was mentioned in many jokes as we walked all the way around said lac in an impromptu hike. It was a bit longer than I'd been planning to walk that day, but hey - it was good for me.
Not to mention, walking is always nicer when the scenery is pretty, no?
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