De Selves Sarlat-la-Canéda

... losing it over nothing.

It chucked it down again on the way back and we were saturated by the time we got back to Scooby... So maybe he had the last laugh.

Then on the way back along the road to Scooby some idiot intentionally drove through a puddle to splash Kim... Don't like this town at all, it's full of pric...meanies

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!

... lived in Paris for many, many years, but decided that small-town Sarlat was more his lifestyle.

The canoe rental cost 17 euros, and it turned out to be money very well spent. The beauty of the Dordogne is that it's very easy to stop anywhere you like for a photo, a break, or a splash in the river. After a few hours, I was WAY behind schedule, in terms of how long the guidebook says this trip should take, but you don't abide by any schedule when you are ...

... see blog entry entitled "A mix of Disney, baguette, fromage, and *****!" http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-en tries/pwong/europe_2006/1153739220/tpod .html )

Two local couples, or perhaps French tourists, sitting next to me nodded in approval when it was delivered to my table. Their words and gestures seemed to indicate "Good choice, this is very French!" ... but then they nearly freaked out when I poured way too much water into it "NON!!! C'est ...

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 ...

... to the Dordogne area of France before, so hired a car and drove down from Paris with my mom. The week (almost) was visiting small towns, walking, shopping, and of course eating. This was the 4th or 5th time I'd taken my bike with me on holiday in France, so managed to get 3 days of beautiful rides in as well. The region is rolling hills, beautiful river settings, and everything that's typically French.