Sarlat-de-Caneda

Sarlat-de-Caneda has been a special stopover for 5 nights. We were blown away by our accommodation when we stepped through the door. The thick walls ensure the heat is kept out, we are located in the heart of the old town with a cafe/bar directly underneath us. It has an outdoor balcony where we took advantage of the cool of the mornings to eat our breakfast.
We were enchanted by the narrow alleyways, the central square, a wonderful place to meander.
We have been joined in Sarlat by Gay and Kevin Renwick who parked their RV up in an Aire close by. Gay found us the local Irish Bar in the town square where they put the rugby test on for us. It was funny watching the French people coming in, take one look at the score and leave again, muttering loudly.
We then joined the market which had set up through many of the streets of Sarlat. Food, Clothing, well anything your heart desired really. This is one of the biggest markets in the region.
The Dordogne area is known for Foie Gras & Walnuts. There was every type of food you could think of made out of these ingredients. The walnut tart I had as dessert at dinner was delicious as was the Foie Gras terrine.
After visiting the market Neil and I got in our rental car for a training run, it went well, we visited Les Eyzies, Saint Cyprien & Beynac-et-Cazenac.
At Les Eyzies there was a towering limestone cliff hanging over the main street. We visited the Les Eyzies National Museum of Prehistory that houses exceptional collections that tracemore tan 400 millennia of human presence. The location of the upper terrace overlooked a past hunting ground and a compulsory passage point for herds of reindeer, this was the main reason that Magdalenians chose this spot to live 12,000 years ago.
Beynac-et-Cazenac is another French listed beautiful village, the chateau stands guard over the town where hundreds of people were canoeing on the Dordogne River. I had a paddle which was lovely in the 30 degree heat.
We had a wide choice of restaurant for dinner with D&D and Gay & Kevin.
Monday was Bastille Day and Neil’s birthday - the fireworks at night were a highlight, they went on for 15mins.
Tuesday, Neil and I went for a drive to visit Domme Grotto, a natural occuring cave underneath the town of Domme. They were fascinating. I had to pinch some photos from the web as we were not allowed to take any photos.
Tomorrow we are off to Carcassonne, our last two nights with D&D.Baca lagi