We are on the go......
8 agosto 2025, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We are off 😆😎🇫🇷
Lunch
8 agosto 2025, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lunch stop
Under the sea we go
8 agosto 2025, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 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 (andLeggi altro
Train
8 agosto 2025, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It's train time
Bonjour
8 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Overnight stay
8 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 closingLeggi altro
Good morning
9 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Nearly there
9 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 🥵
Arrived
9 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We have arrived 😄
Early Sunday Morning
10 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 orLeggi altro
Grub's Up !
10 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
First BBQ of the holiday is underway.
Chill day
10 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Chill day and a walk round the village, some cute sunset pictures as well 🌇
Chill day 2
11 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Chill day of not doing a lot before Segur Le Chateau
Segur Le Chateau
12 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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!!
Gouffre de la Fage
12 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 throughLeggi altro
Afternoon walk around Saint Yrieix
13 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A walk around Saint Yrieix followed by a drink and cake / ice-cream in a very nice hostelry called Chateau du Gateaux
Saint Yrieix music festival
13 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Interesting evening watching the Orchestra de chamber Nouvelle Europe playing a concert of Vivaldi concertos.
Messing about on the water.
14 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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)Leggi altro
Les Plus Beaux Villages
15 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 weLeggi altro
Le Festival des Arts de Rue
16 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Another warm day with a walk around Uzerche, taking in the sights and acts at Le Festival des Arts de Rue.
Another day messing about on the water
17 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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
Segur le Chateau (Take 2)
18 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Another thoroughly enjoyable evening at the farmer's market in Segur le Chateau. Lots of good food, drink, music and dancing 🍷🍟🍦💃
Arnac-Pompadour
19 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 beingLeggi altro
Afternoon walk Uzerche
20 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 🥖
Tour du Limousin
21 agosto 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Tour du Limousin came through the village today. Must say...what a sight!!!!!!!!
Viaggiatore
Did you catch any sweets/hats/ general Tour merchandise?!…seem to remember lots of that last time the race came through the village!
ViaggiatoreHope the Steve’s are not feeling to car sick. 🐟🐟