Clos La Boetie Sarlat-la-Canéda

... some way off and enjoyed the view as we walked the 1km to the top...

By the time we made it to the bottom the heavens had opened. An extremely rude little man told us off for standing under some shelter in the street but out the front of his shop. I just laughed and then ignored him which made him furious... serves him right ...

Another pretty little village this time famous for its red brick houses. A little more life than the last few villages and even a few shops open, one of which specialised in foie gras. As this is foie gras territory we did as the locals do and bought ourselves some which we will enjoy one night with one of the remaining bottle of champagne we still have in Scooby.

... at the cafes and it's anywhere from 4,50-7,10 (that's eros, so add a **** ton of dollars to that, AND no free refills). The "ruins" were to far away for our time crunch so i didn't get to them, but we went to an old cathedral where the knights of templar used to hang out alot. It was neato. I'll post more soon. Miss and love you all.

TTFN

We left the bordeaux region today for the dordogne valley - the ancient town of Sarlat - waaaay medieval-
I've determined that there is not enough of france to walk in to justify the amount of food we've been eating...oof. We havent even had any pastries or creme brulee we're so full from lunch and dinner!
we"ll post more in the matin!
Bonne Nuit!

We spent the entire afternoon canoeing down the Dordogne. We packed a lunch and found a nice spot along the river to enjoy some wine and cheese. It was so peaceful and beautiful. Every couple of Kilometers was anothe castle overlooking the river. The river was so flat that we could just float along and enjoy the view.

From the cousins house we moved further west to Neils parents house. They have a place in a beautiful old town. It is an old walled vilage on the hilltop overlooking the valley. The village is full of cobblestone streets, windy narrow alleys and cute little homes. We ate great meals, enjoyed excellent wine and spent time with Neils parents. thank you again for hosting us!

... to decide if it sounded any better than the last. I finally settled on Auberge Lys D'or, where I was kindly relegated to the back corner of the terrace - single diners don't get much respect, I have learned over the years.

At least the waiter was really nice, despite difficulties communicating with each other. The bread was like yesterday's, dry and crusty on the outside, but good on the inside, perhaps coming from the same bakery. I sampled a red ...

... by Pierre-Henri Toulemon, and the house has been in his family for I don't even know how many centuries. Honestly, it's like sleeping in a little castle, because the exposed stonework gives the room an incredible ambiance. I felt like a King, with such luxurious accommodations!

Upon arrival, Pierre-Henri gave me a bit of history on the house and is obviously very proud of the place, and justifiably so. Though I was quite hungry and had no clean laundry ...

... Milandes, which is a really really neat Chateau that used to be the home of the famous Josephine Baker. They have an excellent website, which you can check out if you're interested: http://www.milandes.com/ Chateau Milandes was really unique because besides being stunningly beautiful, it was so interesting to learn about Josephine Baker's life. The inside of the Chateau was like a giant museum to her life ...

Stayed here in Biarritz - thought we would treat ourselves after the rough camping. Very nice indeed! LUXURY indeed.

http://www.relaischateau x.com/en/search-book/hotel-restaurant/b rindos ...