The Anonymous Widower

An Early Start From Biarritz

I had intended to leave Biarritz at about mid-morning to travel to Bordeaux, but then I hadn’t planned for the French rail unions, who decided the twelfth would be a good day for a strike.

I found out in the afternoon, when I went to the SNCF Boutique in the centre of Biarritz to get a ticket. There were just two trains on the Thursday; one at seven in the morning and one at six in the evening. Much, as I had enjoyed Biarritz, I wanted to get to Bordeaux at a sensible time.

So it had to be the 07:13 train. But this meant that I had to leave the hotel at six without any breakfast.

I would have to have my sumptuous meal later!

The station was surprisingly warm at about fourteen degrees.

But I certainly didn’t have a warm feeling towards the French rail unions. I had planned to buy myself a sumptuous supper last night to mark six years since the death of my wife, C.  But instead, I just had a reasonable steak in the hotel.

So my plans had been totally ruined.

December 12, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Food, Transport/Travel | Biarritz, Home Run From Bilbao, Strikes, Trains