Le Relais Du Perigord Noir
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THE PAST TEN DAYS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE…
Oct. 16- Good-byes at Chateau (tears for Joni). We drive south and watch the temperature rise on the GPS screen in the car. J Arrive in Aix-en-Provence late afternoon- beautiful…except for the traffic. Take a walk around town. Rue Mirabeau is lovely. Chip has a sore throat. Nice dinner at local haunt recommended by hotel concierge.
Oct. 17- Decide to drive to ...
Dordogne - Bastides, chateaux and walnuts
... those ancient monks. (I do realise how improbable that is, on several levels.) He moved around silently and reverently, quietly obeying the urgent commands from his busy, bustling wife, Martine.
On our initial wanderings in the narrow little alleys of Sarlat, we came across the 'Maison de Roy' cafe/restaurant where we were tempted in by the suggestion of an apperitif from the waiter. We opted then for the 11.50 euro lunch and enjoyed the Salade ...
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!
... I had stopped!,) am sitting in a cafe now at Chateaux Castlenaud, enjoying walnut cake and coffee, am watching a couple whole are touring France in a rather unusual way, by donkey. They have I unsaddled/unpacked him while they have a coffee. I thought he was one of the props here as he was tied up to the door of the toilets!, I have quite comfortably embraced the French approach to public toilets, which in most cases is one room, cubicles on one side, ...
Prehistoric Cave Paintings
The Vezere Valley, tucked away in the French interior, is a mecca for prehistoric cave paintings and archeology. Our journey here was inspired by a documentary featuring the paintings at Lascaux: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. It's difficult to visit this area without a car, but being based in Les Eyzies placed us in easy walking distance for a few major sites.
As we rode the train from Bordeaux, I fell in ...