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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 141 m
EnglandBrackley52°3’12” N 1°7’2” W
We are on the go......
August 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We are off 😆😎🇫🇷
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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- EnglandMaidstone51°16’2” N 0°36’51” E
Lunch
August 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lunch stop
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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- EnglandFolkestone and Hythe District51°5’57” N 1°7’8” E
Under the sea we go
August 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
At Eurotunnel for the crossing to France. gamed the system and despite there being an hour delay, actually on a train 30 minutes earlier than our booked departure time.
Kev's with us in spirit (andRead more
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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- EnglandFolkestone and Hythe District51°5’41” N 1°8’9” E
Train
August 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It's train time
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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
FranceCoquelles50°55’31” N 1°48’54” E
Bonjour
August 8 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- FranceLe Vaudreuil49°14’56” N 1°11’27” E
Overnight stay
August 8 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
An overnight stop just outside Rouen in a basic but functional motel. Had an interesting phone call in French with the receptionist on route where he was trying to tell us that reception was closingRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- FranceLe Vaudreuil49°14’56” N 1°11’27” E
Good morning
August 9 in France ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 139 m
- FranceTendu46°37’28” N 1°32’49” E
Nearly there
August 9 in France ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
With some comfort stops on the way, we have nearly made it to the house. Just need to go and do a food shop first for dinner. Definitely feeling the heat though 🥵
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- Day 2
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 366 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’39” E
Arrived
August 9 in France ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We have arrived 😄
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- Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 362 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’38” E
Early Sunday Morning
August 10 in France ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
7am on Sunday and all's well. I think the local priest is trying to make a point. Nothing in the village moves other than the birds - mostly randy wood pigeon, doves, and a rather vocal cockerel orRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 377 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°27’34” N 1°35’34” E
Grub's Up !
August 10 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
First BBQ of the holiday is underway.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
- 🌙 28 °C
- Altitude: 352 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’1” N 1°35’37” E
Chill day
August 10 in France ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Chill day and a walk round the village, some cute sunset pictures as well 🌇
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- Day 4
- Monday, August 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Altitude: 366 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’39” E
Chill day 2
August 11 in France ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Chill day of not doing a lot before Segur Le Chateau
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 362 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’38” E
Segur Le Chateau
August 12 in France ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Fun night at Segur Le Chateau last night with lots of line dancing, wine and beer. Classic trout and chips for dinner followed by candyfloss the size of your head!!
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Altitude: 289 m
- FranceNoailles45°4’43” N 1°31’29” E
Gouffre de la Fage
August 12 in France ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
A lovely walk down the steps into the 12° cave when it was 38° outside. I actually started to get goose bumps from how cold it was. The walk shows 2 sides of the cave.
It has a minni path throughRead more
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 357 m
- FranceSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche45°30’43” N 1°12’23” E
Afternoon walk around Saint Yrieix
August 13 in France ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A walk around Saint Yrieix followed by a drink and cake / ice-cream in a very nice hostelry called Chateau du Gateaux
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 366 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’39” E
Saint Yrieix music festival
August 13 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Interesting evening watching the Orchestra de chamber Nouvelle Europe playing a concert of Vivaldi concertos.
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- Day 7
- Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 519 m
- FranceTreignac45°33’41” N 1°49’1” E
Messing about on the water.
August 14 in France ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we headed over to Treignac and the Lac de Bariousses for a little relaxation, and the girls tried their hand at paddle boarding. Caroline also borrowed a kayak from one of the locals (a Brit)Read more
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- Day 8
- Friday, August 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 726 m
- FranceChaumeil45°27’19” N 1°53’13” E
Les Plus Beaux Villages
August 15 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We visited Collanges la Rouge, a delightful if rather tourist flooded village built from (unusually for the area) a sandstone very rich in iron giving the buildings a distinctive red colour.
Then weRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 327 m
- FranceUzerche45°25’16” N 1°33’51” E
Le Festival des Arts de Rue
August 16 in France ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Another warm day with a walk around Uzerche, taking in the sights and acts at Le Festival des Arts de Rue.
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- Day 10
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 522 m
- FranceTreignac45°33’41” N 1°48’59” E
Another day messing about on the water
August 17 in France ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Take two at paddle boarding. Tash managed to stand up today and CJ mastered kneeling. Lots of fun and laughter especially as there was a breeze which caused a few waves
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- Day 11
- Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 277 m
- FranceSégur-le-Château45°25’44” N 1°18’22” E
Segur le Chateau (Take 2)
August 18 in France ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Another thoroughly enjoyable evening at the farmer's market in Segur le Chateau. Lots of good food, drink, music and dancing 🍷🍟🍦💃
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 423 m
- FranceArnac-Pompadour45°23’46” N 1°22’54” E
Arnac-Pompadour
August 19 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
An afternoon trip to the château at Arnac-Pompadour, which is also home to France's National Stud. No horse racing taking place today but we did see all the horses in the stables and one horse beingRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 287 m
- FranceUzerche45°25’9” N 1°34’6” E
Afternoon walk Uzerche
August 20 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We decided not to stray too far today so went for a walk beside the river in Uzerche. A lovely stroll with a picnic lunch on route. Spot who was carrying the baguette 🥖
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- Day 14
- Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 362 m
- FranceCondat-sur-Ganaveix45°28’2” N 1°35’38” E
Tour du Limousin
August 21 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Tour du Limousin came through the village today. Must say...what a sight!!!!!!!!
TravelerHope the Steve’s are not feeling to car sick. 🐟🐟