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    • TravelerFrance and Greece 2018
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      Day 1

      Gavaudon first day

      October 20, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      We are staying in a small, privately owned resort with just 3 of the units given over to RCI. The owner had a meet and greet this morning with a glass of Rose wine to sweeten the deal. He spoke in 2 of his languages to give us details of the surrounding area. What a wealth of information!
      We decided to go and see some Bastides today. It means "new town" but from the 13th century. Monpazier is a beautiful walled medieval town. It is the end of the season here and some shops were closed, but the kind folks at a small cafe made us a late lunch of scrambled eggs and apple cake for dessert. It was 23 degrees and so nice to sit in the sun in the town square and enjoy our lunch. The church was very pretty and we broused the shops but kept our visa cards tucked away. We drove to a second Bastide about a half hour away, called Monflanquin, very different as it sat high on a hilltop. Got a bit of exercise climbing the hill. The views from the city walls were breathtaking. Life is good!!!.      Read more

    • TravelerFrance and Greece 2018
      1
      Day 6

      Chateaux Bonaguil and Gavaudun

      October 25, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

      Our last full day in France and we had some sights that we hadn't yet fit in. This morning we headed off to Chateau de Bonaguil, not too far away. It was built as a small fort in the 1200's on top of a chunk of rock. It was added to extensively in the 1400'S and became a real fortress. In the 1700's it was modified again to be a home for Marguerite de Fumel. The French Revolution occurred and a law required that the towers of castles must be levelled to the height of the main buildings. The place was sacked and that is what the condition is today. Even with all that it is very impressive, perched high on a cliff overlooking the valley. We spent some time there and then had lunch below in the village. Their speciality was a meat and potato dish flamed at your table. Another night to have a chacouterie tray for dinner after a heavy lunch.
      Our second stop was in the village of Gavaudun, just down the road. We visited a church there built in the 1100's and in good repair. People were working in the graveyard on upkeep. The tombs had a family name but no dates or individual names. We visited an old fort at the village, again on top of a huge chunk of rock. No attacker was getting up those walls. Very little is still there except the keep, but you can see where the different parts were. I was dizzy just looking down from the first level, even before going up in the keep.      Read more

    • TravelerKoa's 1st adventure
      Day 9

      Der Weg ist das Ziel

      October 6, 2020 in France ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Auf geht's zur nächsten Etappe. Wir hatten uns eigentlich vorgenommen, langsam zu reisen und wenn wir nur 1h lang fahren...aber das Wetter möchte einen am liebsten dazu überreden, 12h durchzufahren, damit man es endlich hinter sich hat. Ich ertappe mich auch immer wieder dabei, wie ich mir ein Ziel setze und im nächsten Moment Frage ich mich, was passiert, wenn ich das Ziel erreicht habe? Dabei soll doch der Weg das Ziel sein. Wir wollen vorerst nicht für länger stoppen, klar wir wollen Freunde besuchen aber im Gegensatz zu den vorherigen Jahren wollen wir nicht fest an einem Ort bleiben, jedenfalls nicht vorerst.
      Wenn ich mir das dann wieder vor Augen halte, merke ich, wie sinnlos es ist einem Ziel hinterher zu jagen und man fängt wieder an, den Moment mehr zu genießen.
      Deshalb haben wir uns, trotz des anstrengenden gestrigen Tages, dazu entschlossen wieder die längere Tour über die Berge zu nehmen, anstatt direkt über die Autobahn zuheizen. Und diesmal wurden wir dafür belohnt. Als wir langsam müde wurden vom Autofahren, beschlossen wir im nächsten Dorf anzuhalten und damit lagen wir goldrichtig...
      Monpazier, ein kleines französisches Dörfchen mit dem typischen Charme und viel Flair. Es hat uns hier so gut gefallen, dass von Anfang an feststand, dass wir den morgigen Tag hier bleiben werden und eine Autopause einlegen.
      Als erstes sind wir, trotz Nieselregen, die alten Kopfsteingepflasterten Gassen der Altstadt entlang geschlendert, haben einen schönen Park gefunden, in dem Nalu sich etwas austoben konnte und sind anschließend in ein kleines Café eingekehrt.
      Nicht nur zum Kaffee trinken, sondern viel mehr zum Arbeiten. Wie die Ironie des Schicksals es so möchte, habe ich nun endlich Internet und unsere Solaranlage funktioniert auch wieder, nur hat es die letzten 2 Tage soviel geregnet, dass sie keine Möglichkeit hatte aufzuladen und so war die Batterie so leer, dass sie es nicht mal geschafft hat, mein Handy aufzuladen.      Read more

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    • TravelerFrance and Greece 2018
      Day 4

      Chateau Biron

      October 23, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      We stayed closer to home today and went to tour the Chateau we had seen on first arriving in the area - Chateau Biron. It started out as a Medieval Fort and during the 15th and 16th centuries was converted to a Chateau for the Biron family. They had their ups and downs, sometimes being on the wrong end of the guillitine, the sharp end. In the 18th century their lands were returned and they built another whole section to the Chateau. It was very interesting and quite large, including a church within the walls. The different areas had much different construction techniques and styles. Another warm day, we have been so lucky with good weather.Read more

    • TravelerFrance and Greece 2018
      Day 3

      Wine tasting

      October 22, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

      Today we headed off to the Cahors wine district, but first a visit to the LeBoat rental place in Douelle. The River Lot would be a fantastic place to rent a boat. The river bends back on itself, over and over, covering little distance on the map but a great deal on the water. It goes through huge vineyards, by many medieval towns and there are many castles and chateaux to see on the cliffs and hillsides. The season here is pretty much over so most of the boats were at dock. Europeans coming to the Rideau to use LeBoat will say what a beautiful place they have come to, as well.
      And then it was off to lunch and wineries. We have found it a little difficult locating places for lunch. Our best bet is to ask the GPS for suggestions, but sometimes places are closed or don't look so good. Today it found us a lovely spot with the 'assiette du jour', the only choice. Fortunately it was a great meal, and at a very good price, too. The GPS is invaluable for getting around but does seem to like back roads that are one lane wide and many turns. You could not retrace a route if you tried. You do get to go through the most lovely little villages built hundreds of years ago and Dave gets to practice his rally driving on the narrow, winding roads.
      Oh yes, the wineries. The Lot River valley is full of wineries because of the gravelly soil and limestone rock close to the surface. They grow Malbec grapes almost exclusively, and the wine is generally reasonably priced. Our host at Domaine de Gavaudon gave us a map with suggested wineries on it. The first one we visited, he recommended because it is at a REAL chateau. It was a beautiful setting and we really liked the wine. The owner talked with us for a long time, and we took away 2 bottles. We visited only one more winery, because you just have to buy some when you are the only people there. Again the owner let us taste several wines and we bought 1 more. We think that we can do them justice over the next several nights, before we leave France.      Read more

    • Kathrin KoEuropatour
      Day 14

      Monsempron-Libos, Aquitaine

      October 6, 2014 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      Heute geht die Reise weiter! Man könnte sagen endlich, weil ich etwas neues erlebe, oder leider, weil ich die Weinlese hinter mir lassen muss. Es ist ein bisschen von beidem. Es war wahnsinnig toll bei der Weinlese und es fällt mir schwer den Hof zu verlassen, aber genauso freue ich mich auch auf mein neues Abenteuer. Im Moment sitze ich in einem verschlafenen Dörfchen am Bahnhof, ich habe 90 Minuten Zeit, bevor mein Bus abfährt. In der Zeit nehme ich mein zweites Frühstück zu mir, Madeleines aus dem Automaten, mehr gibt es hier nämlich nicht. Meinen Rucksack kann ich so grade eben noch tragen, so schwer ist er. Ich wollte gerne Wein vom Hof kaufen, S. hat sich aber geweigert Geld anzunehmen und hat mir sogar 3 Flaschen geschenkt. Die nehme ich mindestens bis nach Barcelona mit, also könnt ihr euch schon mal freuen. Der Wein ist auch echt gut, ganz natürlich und komplett ohne Zusatzstoffe. Neben dem guten Geschmack hat das auch den Vorteil, dass man keine Kopfschmerzen bekommt. Und nach zwei Wochen weiß ich, wovon ich rede.. :DRead more

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