France
On Saturday, after checking out of our apartment and stowing our luggage in the car, we explored the Saturday markets in the medieval centre of Sarlat-la-Canéda. These markets draw people from all over the region; we were very glad we didn't have to look for a parking spot
France
Here are some photos of beautiful Sarlat-la-Canéda in south-west France, where we stayed two nights (Thursday and Friday) in an apartment right in the medieval city centre, opposite the tourist information centre. This was the view from our bedroom window... Sarlat was one of those places, like Tallinn's
Cycling
On Friday, while based in beautiful Sarlat-la-Canéda in south-west France, we hired bikes and did a 22km ride alongside the Dordogne River. This was the longest ride any of us had ever done (only by an inch for me, but for the kids it was more than double what we
France
In France (Sarlat-la-Canéda). We had Halloween! 🎃 and (pheww) went trick-or-treating! yay! But I had to learn to say des bonbon ou un sort which means trick-or-treat in French. (But don't tell my parents that I didn't actually say that). hehe but I had to learn and
Haiku
Eight weeks in already! Day 50 • 24 Oct • Florence Brolly touts appear When raindrops fall in Florence. Later, a rainbow. Day 51 • 25 Oct • Florence to Venice 5K in the rain, Lugging luggage and no lunch. Ah, personal growth. Day 52 • 26 Oct • Venice Cheap traghetto or Ninety Euro gondola?
France
On Tuesday, we flew from Venice to Paris, collected our hire car and drove south to Blois, where we stayed for two nights. On Wednesday, our first full day in France, we visited Captain Haddock's Marlinspike Hall (or at least the inspiration thereof — Château de Cheverny), which was