I decided to stop the night outside the Chateau Villandry, which I intend to visit in the morning. The hotel next door were doing a
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The Village of the Dead – Oradour-sur-Glane
A pleasant stop for coffee and a wander around a traditional French market in the town of Brantôme this morning (apparently known as ‘the Venice
Ce Soir Gastronomique en Périgueux
I decided that tonight would be a gastronomic treat. Th e region of Perigord is renowned for its use of Duck and Goose in its
Medieval Sarlat-la-Canéda in the Dordogne
The old town of Sarlat is stuffed full of medieval buildings, and it was an opportunity to empty the waste tanks on the spaceship and
The Hanging Gardens of Marqueyssac, Dordogne Valley
Next stop, and a recommendation via the comments from one of my readers to visit one or both of the Gouffre de Padirac or the
The Cliff Hanger of Rocamadour, Dordogne
I skipped Figeac, deciding it didn’t have enough to offer given the time available, and headed straight to Rocamadour. I’ve read variable reports on this
Sainte-Eulalie in the Valle de Célé, Lot Valley
Bright and early start this morning, as lots to try and fit in (not sure of there is a pun there). Continued along the Valle
Lots of the Lot Valley
A slow day of pottering around the Lot Valley which was a delightful experience. Very unspoilt, lots of vineyards (although I resisted) and charming stone
‘The Problem With Dumb Pipes’
>Earlier this month, I was trying to upload a photo to Instagram in San Francisco. It took 5 minutes before I gave up. Do you
Out of the Pyrenees and into the Lot Valley
A chilly night outside, but nice and snug in the van with the has hearing on. Wild camping means surviving on my measly 25mb a