29 August 2009, fly to Singapore|
30 August, fly to Paris then London|
1 September, Decanter Wine Awards|
3 September, London to Bordeaux|
5 September, Bachus Gite at Chateau Dudon, Barsac|
3 October, start making our way to Zurich|
10 October, Zurich to Singapore|
13 October, Singapore to Perth|
Chateau Dudon
Built in the 1800's, this place housed 60 German soldiers during the war. It was trashed and left derelict until Mdm Evelyn returned to restore it. It's a slow and expensive process, but there's a new roof, restored walls and a couple of rooms finished. The walled grounds are handy for keeping Harry in. We spend a lot of time under a beautiful walnut tree. Our 'gite' is connected to the cellar and winery buildings. It used to be stables.
