Friends, Wine, Sunshine and Croissants in Bordeaux

When we first moved to London, we were introduced to a couple through a mutual Seattle friend. They couple was from Seattle, had just gotten married and had also recently moved to London on an assignment through work. We went on a "friend date" and immediately hit it off: bonding over all the wonderful things we missed about Seattle, our exciting travels and difficulties with moving to a new country.


That was almost a year ago, and it's hard to believe but their time here is almost up. In April they head back to Seattle. We decided that before they left, we needed to go on a trip together, and thus our weekend in Bordeaux was born.

So last Friday, we headed boarded a plane to France with Brooke and Steve. On the itinerary:

• Friday evening sunset river cruise. We sipped "Carpe Diem" wine and snacked on interesting looking appetizers while listening to a guided tour in French... none of us speak French.


• Saturday wine tasting at two Chateaus. The Chateaus were gorgeous. The first one we went to was a small family-run, 8th generation owned winery. The second was a larger winery owned by the maker of Bic's pens with a huge tasting room and storing facility.


• Followed by a walking tour of a small town called Saint-Émilion. Aaron and I both loved this town and if we ever come back, this is where we'll stay. It's a picturesque, French wine country town with narrow cobblestone streets and ivy growing up the chalky white walls. 

We also taste-tested countless croissants, played card games into the early morning, took a lot of pictures and just walked around and explored. The weather was great, company was fun, and the food and wine were delicious... what more do you need for a weekend getaway? : )