Leaving Lussac we passed many vineyards with their owners
often offering tastings but it was far too early. We were on a mission today as
we wanted to get to the aire in Saint Paul les Dax early, so there were no
stops on the way.
We arrived just after 12:30 and set off on the short walk into the large
shopping mall on the edge of the town. A short distance from the mall we found a popular restaurant
offering an excellent value 3-course meal. Turning down the offer of coffee after the meal, we
walked into the centre of Dax and the ‘No Scrum, No Win’ rugby bar where the
very friendly staff put the Wales v Ireland match of the TV. As the match
continued, we were beginning to hope that Wales might win, but it wasn’t to be.
We managed a quick walk around the vicinity before returning to the bar for the
England v Scotland match. There were a few more customers now and the young
French rugby supporters were cheering for Scotland - only because we were there
and I was wearing my England shirt. It was all good natured and, after our
glorious(?) 16 – 15 victory, I wished them luck for their match the next day
and told them that they must to beat Ireland when they play them on 8th
March.
In order to avoid a 45 minute walk back to the aire, we managed to find a bus
which, much to our surprise, was free – we have no idea why.
Photos: The Lussac vineyards looking rather dull in their winter clothes; The
hot water spring rises in the centre of Dax, reaching a flow rate of 140 cubic
metres an hour; Steaming from the spouts under the arches, the heath-giving, sulphurous
water can be accessed by the locals.
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