The MISC Recent Travel Photos That Marc Likes

You may have read my recent posts regarding our Bordeaux and Basque trip. And you may even be eagerly awaiting Jill's recaps of the glorious food experiences. In the meantime, here are some of the misc photos that sometimes defy categorization or at least their own blog posting. We are starting here with "Wine and Golf Shop" which apparently is what you may see in rural left bank Bordeaux and you will definitely see if you golf at Relais de Margaux.
The next photo is part of the gardens of Château Kirwan.
Then we have the kettle and chefs sign for La Tupina.
The Bourse in Bordeaux and a nice shallow water feature & play area for kids.

Some ivy covering the house of Château La Gaffeliere.
*Very* large format bottles (empty displays really) of Cheval Blanc, Petrus, Mouton Rothschild, and more.
Good 2nd use of wooden wine boxes.
St Francis of Assisi statue at Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
Sundial at Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
Art at the Pompidou Center (quite possibly one of the ugliest buildings ever made) and the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Outdoor 50m pool in Orsay (they also had at least 2 indoor pools at this facility).
Doggie cake cutter not to mention the chocolate cake and cidre!
Sedimentary layers of rock thrust upward many years ago along the Basque coastline.
Just some of the gathering crowds for the boat races in San Sebastián.
The wind comb sculpture in San Sebastián.
Pac Man ghosts on a random wall outside Bilbao Guggenheim museum.
Scottish bagpipes in Bilbao. Interesting scene really.
An outdoor ping pong table in Getaria.
Festival (fiesta?) of the Foam in Samaniego in La Rioja.
A donkey above the church in Samaniego. Part of the weeklong festivities and supposedly (originally) it ate the grass growing on the roof of the structure. Seems like a fitting end to photos that don't fit elsewhere.