Hotel Le Mas del Pechs Sarlat-la-Canéda

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

Today was eventful yet relaxing. We just walked around this town that had tons of history and shops and was just great. I bought some new jeans and a shirt and found some things that i only wish i had the money to buy! We got a can of Dr. Pepper, which you can't find anywhere by the way, for 2 euros which is like $3.50 or something. Karen keeps getting ...

We left the bordeaux region today for the dordogne valley - the ancient town of Sarlat - waaaay medieval- <br>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! <br>we"ll post more in the matin! <br>Bonne Nuit! <br>

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. <br><br>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 ...

... that you'd hear a sonic boom! Of course given my luck, she'd probably turn around and say to her boyfriend "Ok, now we can get married." It could happen! Some of you have heard my date from hell story where the girl invited an ex-boyfriend along, right?<br><br>Off to an Internet cafe - this place was garbage. It was a French keyboard, but the option to toggle to an English keyboard was disabled. And if you opened up multiple windows, you couldn't cycle between ...

Stayed here in Biarritz - thought we would treat ourselves after the rough camping. Very nice indeed! LUXURY indeed.<br><br>http://www.relaischateau x.com/en/search-book/hotel-restaurant/b rindos ...

... though the kids have said they want to go back to the same place as Saturday - such connoiseurs! Sarlat is a big tourist town but is gorgeous so we are off to wonder the tiny streets in search of dinner. Next stop is Montrichard in the Loire Valley. Think we will drive there on the nearest motorway and will skip the picturesque tourist drives though! Love to all, Fiona &amp; Mark and Tom James and Kate