Au revoir, Vermont!
8 января 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 7 °F
Rainy Sunday in Sandy Spring
9 января 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 36 °F
Time to fly!
11 января 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
Stopover in Brussels
12 января 2022 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
En route to our home for two months
12 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
The journey from the Toulouse airport to our house in La Plaine, Fajoles was straightforward until we left the highway. Our directions were a little confusing, so we enjoyed several pastoral detoursЧитать далее
Starting to explore
13 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
After a solid sleep, we set out on a few errands - groceries, French SIM cards, and a pharmacy that issues French Health Passes (passes sanitaires). Drove a beautiful route to Souilliac, where we wereЧитать далее
Success!
14 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
Today we finally were able to activate our SIM cards with our new French numbers and also obtain our French Health Passes from the pharmacy in nearby Gourdon. Now we have a QR code to gain entrance toЧитать далее
Sarlat Market and Truffle Festival
15 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 36 °F
It's high truffle season in Dorgogne, so we set off today to check out the Sarlat Saturday market and annual truffle festival. Charlotte hates the taste, but Aaron and I tried cream of truffle soup,Читать далее
Before and after our trip to Sarlat
15 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 36 °F
Castles are everywhere! I took pictures as we drove through the villages so we can find our way back to them. After we got back to the house we took a gorgeous several mile walk around our newЧитать далее
Rocamadour
16 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
We spent several hours exploring this clifftop village about 40 minutes from our house. It gets over a million visitors every year, but on a Sunday in mid January, it was completely deserted. It trulyЧитать далее
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Breathtaking photos. But keep the cat photos with Charlotte coming. Love ‘em.
Somehow I am reminded of Indian pueblos in New Mexico. So interesting how we find similar solutions to our problems around the world. [Pat Stevens]
An afternoon in Gourdon
17 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Gourdon is the nearest town to our little hamlet of La Plaine, about a 10 minute drive away. It's perched on a hill, an ancient town with a fortified gate, narrow streets and half-timbered houses, andЧитать далее
A couple days close to home
19 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
The last couple days (Tuesday and Wednesday) have brought cold, grey weather, so we have stuck close to the house and the area. Yesterday we took a quick trip to the nearby village of St Julien deЧитать далее
Domme, Sarlat, and a long walk
20 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Yesterday we drove to Domme to check out its weekly market, but by the time we got there, only a few booths remained open. The fortified town is stunning, but all the businesses were closed over theЧитать далее
We spent several days in Sarlat back in 2006. It was summertime and there was a lot to see, including a wonderful outdoor market. Finn, who was 8 at the time, got his hair cut there. We went to some cave paintings close by. I’ll look for your other posts! How exciting. [Jenny Hughes]
Gourdon and Sarlat
21 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
Yesterday Charlotte and I took a ladies' excursion to Gourdon and enjoyed a leisurely hour or so in La Fabrique cafe. Nutella is everywhere, so of course we needed to try the Nutella muffin.Читать далее
Riding Diana at la ferme équestre
22 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Around the neighborhood
22 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
We've been wondering what the dirt mounds are that seem to be in every field and garden- turns out it's a big issue here: mole damage. The chickens we walked by were curious and friendly, almost moreЧитать далее
Sunday Market in St Cyprien
23 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
Walk to Grotte de Soupiers
24 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
The day was gorgeous so we found a good walk on the AllTrails app that that took us thru woods and eventually, after some scrambling, the elusive Grotte de Soupirs. At the start of our walk, aЧитать далее
Glad we are connected this way, easy and fun to see what you are doing [Susan Barnard]
A few more shots from our grotto hike
24 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
A few hours in Beynac-et-Cazenac
25 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
The weather is beautiful and the tourist crowds are non-existent, which is great...but everything is still closed even though Google and websites tell us otherwise! We set off to Chateau de Beynac,Читать далее
Another riding lesson
26 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
We have been so fortunate to have stables just five minutes away that really seem to mirror the friendly, laid back environment of what Charlotte has back at home at Horse Amour and Diamond Pine Farm.Читать далее
Cahors, part 1
28 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
We're in the middle of a stretch of gloomy weather, so decided to take a little road trip to Cahors, which is a vibrant city about an hour away. Parking in the center of town was easy, and we enjoyedЧитать далее
Cahors, part 2
28 января 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Despite the gloomy weather, we really enjoyed Cahors, and hope to go back for more good food and perhaps a glimpse of what's growing in the gardens once spring gets a little nearer!
Sunday market in St Cyprien
2 февраля 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
We love this market! Sure, the products are amazing, but the real reason we go is for the dogs and the babies.
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Those labels are fantastic. Bring back an empty bottle to display at Stillwater!
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Bonjour Charlotte, je suis un cheval, mais je connais tu es mon ami! Je t’adore!
Scenes from the neighborhood
3 февраля 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
