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Pragelier Hautefort, Aquitaine, 24390, France
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The final leg of Dordogne walk
... Spain trip) and this morning was the low point. I missed a turn off in the forest and it costs us several kilometres before we could work out where this almost invisible turn was. What was meant to be an easier day now became much longer. Michael wanted me to add that his patience was tested but came through superbly. I would add, he should do some map and instruction reading rather ...
Natures abundance and beauty
As we were still recovering from the previous nights 4 course dinner, we had a light classic French breakfast of bread, croissant, jam and coffee. The weather has continued to be clear skies, with not a cloud or a hint of rain. Briskly cold but we soon warmed up going up the first hill. Yesterday was ...
Ending Points
... on.......... and Jim and Lucy did host-hostess duty until the wee hours of the night.
Saturday
Needless to say, nobody is moving very fast although we have to clean up the Titanic stuff in the dining room. The guests depart with hugs all around and promises to stay in touch via email.
The guest rooms slowly get changed over but there's a feeling that there's no rush. We are too tired to think about next week.
In the evening, we all go ...
Mon Francais est terrible!
After the farm/yurt sit with Katie (see previous entry), Laura and I stayed on for a week with Alex, Clare, India and Finn to finish the wood store shed. We were pleased with the result, and it takes my weight so we know it'll stand up to a bit of snow. A couple of days of dragging wood out of the forest, chopping and splitting; there's now a few days of winter fuel in ...
Here's to the tomcat
Rose-Anne and Twan are arriving tonight, heralding the end of our stay and the beginning of theirs. I hope they will enjoy it as much as we did. Life in France suits me and the past few months have just flown by.
Last night we dined at Coly, in Le Manoir d'Hautegente, I believe that means lord of the manor and that means it is posh. And expensive. So up till now, we gave it a miss but each time we drive by we sigh: it's so beautiful, wouldn't it be lovely ...


