FranciaFleurac45°0’59” N 0°58’52” E
1 de septiembre de 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
.... to be fattened up for fois gras, of course! We are in the Dordogne region of France which is noted for its production of fois gras. Geese are over fed to fatten them up and create large livers.Leer más
FranciaLa Grange44°50’23” N 1°9’38” E
1 de septiembre de 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
There are hundreds of caves in this area that have art work in them from 15,000 years ago. The most famous one, in Lascaux, is closed to the public permanently so we visited 2 others today, one atLeer más
ViajeroReds were made from iron oxides, aka rust, and the blacks were from charcoal and/or magnesium dioxide. -Dan
FranciaLa Grange44°50’24” N 1°9’38” E 1 de septiembre de 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today we were nearly killed by the English. Twice! The English love to vacation in this part of France. Apparently there are so many of them that they think they are still in England. That is a veryLeer más
FranciaChâteau de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle44°48’58” N 1°8’52” E
FranciaSergeac45°0’15” N 1°6’24” E
3 de septiembre de 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We did an 8 mile canoe trip today down the Vezere River. It was very calm and shallow. Thank goodness! After all that paddling, I've earned a glass (or 2) of wine!
Viajero8 miles! Very impressive! And looks like there were no Englishmen in your way!
ViajeroHa Ha!! No Englishmen or anyone else to speak of. At times I wondered if we were on the right river or had missed our take out point. Since the canoe vendor had given us instructions in French with a few English words thrown in, we weren't sure we had understood him correctly.
FranciaSaint-Vincent-de-Cosse44°50’19” N 1°7’7” E
3 de septiembre de 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Kathy has a smile on her face because she
1) She picked not just 2 glasses but a whole bottle of wine from the cellar.
2) At at this restaurant at hotel Monrecour.
3) With views like this.
4) With aLeer más
ViajeroJust to be clear, we're having dinner here but staying in a much more modest B&B which I love. This dinner is fabulous! Good pick, Dan!
ViajeroNever could make myself eat that. Glad you are enjoying it though!
ViajeroI agree with Ruth. Not for my taste buds