Today dawned bright and sunny, clear blue skies and a forecast for temperatures of 23'... love a tan but can't be bothered sitting in the sun to get one! First things first... the boulangerie, for fresh bread and croissants! The lady is English and Paul has his own story of their first meeting 😊. He …
The bells…. The bells…. and Rocamadour
We are staying in a pretty little village in a converted blacksmith's forge. It is off the town square, down some pretty narrow streets. Payrac We have Church bells which ring from 7am until.... well we are not quite sure as we have become used to them and don't necessarily hear them every hour. We …
Sarlat le Caneda….. Sarlat
Sarlat is the most famous town in the Dordogne, just 20 miles from where we are staying. After a lazy start, we are on holiday, we headed that way. Forgetting that Wednesday is market day and hitting traffic on the way in to town! It was the most beautiful medieval town with stunning sandstone buildings. …
Heading north….
Whilst there is so much to see and do in the French Basque country we do have to move on! Our next stop is Payrac in Lot. Today is another public holiday! Very good for us, making progress. The roads were quiet, the towns and villages mostly deserted. Time to take a quick photo at …
Saint-Jean-de-Pied-de-Port….
We headed south on Monday to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the old capital of the traditional Basque province of Lower Navarre in the Pyrenean foothills. The town is the starting point for the French Way, Camino Francés, the most popular option for travelling the Camino del Santiago, the Way of St James, a network of pilgrims' ways serving …
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