Post-Independence Day, we were so excited to finally see some sunlight! We laid at the beach Thursday afternoon and John-Laurent got red like a lobster. Speaking of crustaceans, Friday night we intended to go out for a nice seafood date dinner. We asked the neighbors for a recommendation and were directed to Pecherie Ducamp located in Capbreton, just 5 minutes up the road. What we got was a smorgasbord of grilled sea critters... from salmon to langoustines, shrimp to mussels. John-Laurent even got a little sardine. Saturday, we picked up Pizza Beny's and planned on a date we could count on.... pizza and wine on the beach. No, Leslie isn't losing fashion sense in France, it was FREEZING! The scenery was beautiful and we watched a couple surfers showing off.

Today we shopped till we dropped! We visited Bordeaux, a city of nearly a million people about 45 minutes away from Libourne and Pomerol. There are tons of stores and boutiques along two major pedestrian streets. Although we looked in about every store, we didn't buy much. Leslie was SO excited to get her first taste of good ole American food... McDonald's! She was ecstatic with her BigMac and fries. (Just as FYI Mom and Dad, I'm being very protective of our bags as you can see in this photo.)