Another beautiful day. Lunch in Sauternes overlooking Chateau Guiraud . . . gorgeous. We then took a leisurely drive to a Pigeon festival in Bazas via a true blue castle (we stumbled upon this one). The pigeon festival was really something - the pigeon is the special food of Bazas (yes, we're talking food again) and to celebrate its 'season' there's a colourful procession through the square. Each village has a colourful costume to represent their regional delicacy eg: melons, garlic, cepes (mushies), bayonne ham, and Bazas bouef. The procession was piped to the town cathedral, led by a confused looking pigeon. . . celebrations followed the blessing of the food in the cathedral . . . ahh such reverence for the food . . . .
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