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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

NenNen&VenVen Travel-Tales : La Teste De Buch

Hello...mon cherie amies...

Tis is my another blog... & wht is this new blog all abt?

Abt...NenNen's & VenVen's travel-tales...to "wht-so-ever" places we hv been..... heehee...well...i shall start fm our veri veri 1st long overseas trip to where?...To France..."La Teste De Buch"...hahaha...

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We touched down Paris Airport then to Bordeaux Airport on the 28th Nov' 03 & arrived at La Teste De Buch...a small city ...mm..Why France(La Teste De Buch)?...B'cos my deardear,VenVen is coming over for work..an overseas attachment...in the AirForce(AJT)

1st couple we got to noe is none other than my goodie kakais..my da jie da..Karen and her hubby Ah Toh...they're veri nice & great ppl who bring us around & show us all the places we can go at La Teste De Buch...

tokin abt tis lil town of La Teste De Buch :

It's located under French region in the Southeast of France at the Atlantic Coast Aquitaine was also the name of a Roman Province and a kingdom.

Cities in Aquitania consist of : Agen, Anglet, Bayonne, Begles, Bergerac, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Gradignan, La Teste-de-Buch (here we are), Le Bouscat, Libourne, Lormont, Merignac, Mont-de-Marsan, Pau,Perigueux, Pessac, Saint-Medard-en-Jalles, Talence, Villenave-d'Ornon, Villeneuve-sur-Lot

And the Capital City of Aquitania: Bordeaux

Aquitaine is a well-known name but a relatively unexplored corner of France. It offers an outstanding diversity of attractions including:

-Superb beaches, lakes, forests & mountains
-World-famous wines & regional cuisine
-Historic market towns & cultural sights
-Superb surfing, golfing & cycling
-Hardly a British person in sight!

Mission at Alternative Aquitaine is for you to share the enthusiasm for this region.Here's ten good reasons why...

1) it has the longest stretch of coastline in Europe...
The Cote d'Argent - 250km of sand recently voted France's Best Mainland Beach.***

2) it is more than just a beach for culture and history...
there are medieval villages and hill-top towns, chateaux, museums, markets and regular festivals.

3) it is home to some of the world's most famous wines...
such as Medoc, St Emilion, Pomerol and Sauternes.

4) it offers an amazing variety of activities...
such as golf, surfing, cycling, sailing, hiking, bird-watching and horse riding, to name but a few.

5) it is next door to Spain for day-trips...
to San Sebastian, Pamplona or Bilbao's Guggenheim.

6) it is home to the Pyrenees for wonderful walking country...
and some of Europe's most exotic wildlife, including vultures and brown bears.

7) it is home to Western Europe's largest forest...
and over 30 freshwater lakes for peace, tranquility and enjoying nature.

8) it is home to the French Basque Countryan ancient land...
with its own language, culture, sports, festivals, architecture and cuisine.

9) its regional cuisine is noted even in France for its variety...
from foie gras to oysters and the Spanish-influenced pintxos ( tapas ).

10) it is now so easy to get to by plane...
there are six airports in the region, many served by low-cost airlines.

***The 50 Best Beaches in Europe, The Independent, 14th June 2003

La Teste de Buch is ideally placed for the attractions of the coast and the attractions around this little city consist of the Basin of Arcachon. The Bassin is the only interruption to the 250 kms of ruler-straight beach, the Cote d'Argent. Bordeaux airport is about an hour's drive and there is also a TGV station in the city (abt 3.5 hours to Paris).

Useful Links (Train)

Rail Europe : http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm

TVG : http://www.tgv.com/EN/

SNCF : http://www.sncf.com/indexe.htm

Useful Links (Flight)

Ryanair : http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/?culture=GB

Flybe : http://www1.flybe.com/

Easyjet : http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

BA : http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_

Pyreneesdirect : http://www.pyreneesdirect.com/english/engmain.html

Iberia : http://www.iberia.com/OneToOne/v3/home.do

American Airlines : http://www.aa.com/

KLM : http://www.klm.com/travel_en/splash.jsp

Lufthansa: http://portal.lufthansa.com/online/portal/LH_COM?ctest=1

Why Aquitaine?

The word "Aquitaine" is of Latin origin and means "land of water". The ocean, countless lakes and three huge rivers tell us that the Romans' impression of the region is equally valid today.Despite its long and rich history, not many people know of Aquitaine, although many will be familiar with its most famous resident, Eleanor of Aquitaine, place names such as Biarritz, St.Emilion and Arcachon, or have probably consumed its most famous exports, wine and foie gras.

The name "Aquitaine" is not often used, say the French, because it is difficult to pronouce! Try "Acki-Ten" or simply refer to it, as the locals do, as "France Sud Autrement" meaning..."The Other South of France"

Region Map for Aquitaine

Zoom in Map for Aquitaine
(can u see La Teste De Buch?) it's on the bottom left corner on the map

Here in the heart of La Teste, I live in the center of it..where supermarkets like Carrefour, Leader Price are easily accessible..just 3mins drive, don't worry if u don't have a car, just abt 8mins by foot and you can get there..And other shops like Casa (selling hardware staffs),Gemo (selling clothes & shoes), Intersport (selling sports staffs), Jover (selling toys),

Here are some pics of the place we lived and supermarkets & shops etc...you can find here..Enjoy!!!!