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Bordeaux & Le Verdon France late April 2023 on Sirena

I was intrigued by the idea of an ocean-going ship sailing on the river to Bordeaux. I had also read that people love Bordeaux. Despite not being a wine drinker, I knew I was going to love it. Our itinerary called for up to a 3 hour stop due to changing tides in Le Verdon, France, where the Atlantic meets the Gironde estuary. If you had booked an excursion you could go off the ship. If not, you couldn't. A little before 11 the ship sailed to Bordeaux. When we reached Bordeaux, the ship got a tug assist, turned around, and tied up on the river some time between 3 and 4. Lots of people watched from the shoreline. I guess we were the entertainment for an hour or so that day, as not many ocean cruise ships can make it there. We overnighted on the river and left the next day at 4 to go back out to the Atlantic.

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Our ocean cruise has become a river cruise. There was an occasional interesting thing on the river/shore.
Our ocean cruise has become a river cruise. There was an occasional interesting thing on the river/shore. 		Occasionally you could see vineyards, especially in the Medoc region. Here's Chateau Loudenne (Medoc region)
Occasionally you could see vineyards, especially in the Medoc region. Here's Chateau Loudenne (Medoc region)		 Beautiful complex
Beautiful complex		 Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge in Bordeaux had to be raised for us to pass under it
Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge in Bordeaux had to be raised for us to pass under it		 Cite du Vin is stunning (played with photo a bit)
Cite du Vin is stunning (played with photo a bit)		 Coming in, we passed a Viking longship
Coming in, we passed a Viking longship
Meanwhile, ship activities continued as usual. (Cruise Director Gary Johnson doing Trivia)
Meanwhile, ship activities continued as usual. (Cruise Director Gary Johnson doing Trivia)		 We passed this Bordeaux waterfront scene maybe 5 mins. pre arrival to berth
We passed this Bordeaux waterfront scene maybe 5 mins. pre arrival to berth		 New - tug threw line & helped Sirena turn around in river!
New - tug threw line & helped Sirena turn around in river!		 Today WE'RE entertainment for the residents of Bordeaux!
Today WE'RE entertainment for the residents of Bordeaux!		 Not too many ocean cruise ships can sail all the way to Bordeaux.
Not too many ocean cruise ships can sail all the way to Bordeaux. 		Our crew applied rat guards.
Our crew applied rat guards.
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