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Dordogne - Bastides, chateaux and walnuts
... medieval castle, very dark and and severe. The village itself was where some of the movie, 'Chocolat' was filmed but sadly we didn't catch a glimpse of Juliette Binoche.
Despite visiting so many castles, chateaux and fortresses, we enjoyed every one and never felt ho- hum about any. Always, we were moved by the amazing feats of construction and the conditions the people experienced in their lives. I marvelled at every set of stone steps worn in the ...
The Valley of Wines
... church bells ringing out across the town.
After a couple of Leffe Ruby beers and a steak we walked back to the hotel. I couldn't manage the blog, I was exhausted, so decided I would do it today instead.
I am sure other than a couple of people in the HOG, this is just disappearing into the www and not being read, but I am enjoying writing it....so will continue on
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Everywhere we look, a bloody castle!
... set up for tourists. This castle was purely for defensive purposes, where a lot of those we seen have been primarily been the family home of rich Barons and Lords. Chateaux Castlenaud is set as a working defensive castle and has an unbelievable display of weapons through the ages, from crossbows and catapaults, through to cannon. It is a little bit like a medieval "Sovereign Hill" with all sorts of activities in the summer months. sounds a bit daggy, but it ...
Prehistoric Cave Paintings
... are highly restricted and have been decreasing over time; there's rumours that it won't be long until the public cannot visit these caves in order to preserve them. CO2 levels also limit how many people can be admitted on a daily basis. We were able to get tickets for Font de Gaume and Font de Combarelles.
Our 10:30 tour at Font de Gaume had 8 visitors. It is the last place where visitors can still see colour paintings. ...
Dordogne - Castenaud & grottes
... but shapes that change direction at random intervals & directions, become curtains, then back to linear shapes, ... Unfortunately, C had a massage booked in Sarlat, so ran out of time for the next leg - visiting troglodyte caves. Another thing to add to our next Dordogne trip list. (By the way, C loved her Thai massage). Decided to visit old town ...
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