Bordeaux, Day 7: Walking the Grounds at Château de Lescours, Final Dinner at Chai Pascal
A small area along the side of the main building.
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Bordeaux, Day 6: Behind the Scenes at Château de Lescours, Church Cemetery, Château Franc Mayne, Exploring Saint-Émilion, Drinking Wine with Pierre
Started our morning with a tour/tasting of the winery where we’re staying: Château de Lescours.
We ended up having the tasting back at our residence, along with a charcuterie boards and three different wines. Easiest and most relaxing tour by far, and a great start to the day.
Bordeaux, Day 5: Exploring Château de Lescours, Wine Tasting at Château de Pressac, and a Late Evening Stroll
I haven’t taken enough photos of the main floor at the chateau. On walking in, it’s a long, massive area that houses a living room area, an enormous banquet table, and a full kitchen.
Bordeaux, Day 4: Morning Market in Sarlat, Kayaks and Castles Along the Dordogne River
Our car (me, Liz, and Audrey) arrived first. And we got really lucky with our parking (it was incredibly hectic, and most folks parked several blocks away and walked in on foot).
Someone pulled out not two blocks from one of the entrances, and we were in the right place at the right time.
While the others were on route, we explored a little bit of the market.
Bordeaux, Day 1: Travel and Arrival at Château de Lescours
The direct flight from Chicago > Bordeaux was a bit pricey, so we opted for a layover in Paris (CDG). Walking to our connecting flight.
Liz tried all the things, but wasn’t able to sleep much at all. I napped for a brief bit, and was surprisingly ok with how little I actually slept.
Felix’s Belated Birthday: Drinks at Kumiko’s Whisky-Shochu Bar, Dinner at the Bazaar
For my birthday night out, we’re back at Kumiko. We came here last year for drinks, but Liz discovered they have a basement bar… that has a lot of specialty Japanese whisky and Shochu (something neither of us have tried).
Bunny Bonding: A Serious Injury
So a bad thing happened tonight. Liz was having a bonding session between Hugo and Penny, and things got bad. Like, really bad.
I heard Liz yell “No!” a few times, and then I heard her scream. Really loudly. And when I ran over, she was trying to get the bunnies separated (they were having a bit of a tussle).
Bonding Resumed
We’ve had a rough patch, in terms of Hugo and Penny bonding. While we had some positive interactions, we’ve also had a few negative ones.
They tend to occur when, to be honest, Penny just kind of freaks out. She’s a super young bunny, and still seems a little skittish. So when they’re in the same pen together, sometimes she’ll just up and start running around.
A Day Out: Errands, Beyond Grandma’s Attic, Lunch at the Whale, Animal Friends
Liz and I spent a slow, lazy day out and about today. It’s been a long while since we’ve done someting like this, taking it easy on a weekend day. It was strange – at a few points, I had to remind myself that we were in no rush. We had nothing to do, nowhere…
Laying Out the Tile
The tile is for our vestibule area, which will serve as a kind of transition spot. There’s another large door (similar in size to our front door) that will enclose this area.
Before calling in a tile person to install it, she needed to lay out the pieces to make sure enough was sent over.
Valentine’s Day: Dinner with Family in Chinatown
Mid-week, I got a text from my sister inviting us out for a dinner on Valentine’s Day. They were trekking in town with Jasmine and Jahnu, as well as my folks. And they were all meeting up with Nathaniel’s brother and dad.
Hugo’s Speed Dates: Animal Care League
Fast forward to today: we’re at Animal Care League, where our friend and Bunny Expert Liz Rench works. Today, he’s set up to meet two potential bunnies: Penny and LadyFred.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, February 2026 Outturn
Had another fun night tasting whisky with Liz, at the local SMWS outturn event in Chicago.
Hazel and Hugo: Last Bonding Session
Tonight more or less sealed the deal: Hazel and Hugo, despite what seemed like an incredibly positive first encounter… are not meant to be a pair.
Which leaves us in a challenging position. We now need to figure out two separate spaces for them. And while Hazel seems more of a solo bunny, Hugo is still desperately in need of a friend (he really hasn’t been the same since Daisy passed).
Mistakes Were Made
Then I looked over, and noticed by wife. Who said to me “Mistakes were made.”
And around then is when I noticed how hazy the air was in the basement. And how everything seemed to have a slight layer of dust. Which ended up not being dust, but ash.