Gorgeous Villages in the Dordogne

We had a wonderful time in Sarlat and around the Dordogne countryside. On Monday, 3rd April, we headed first to Le Roque Gageac. This is an amazing town where many of the houses have been built right up to the cliff.

 We also went on a boat ride along the Dordogne River.

We then headed to the Domme. We did a walking tour around the town and had lunch high above the valley.

In the afternoon we visited Cirq Le Popie which was another lovely medieval town.

Saint Emilion

We headed to Saint Emilion where we were staying in a lovely bed and breakfast at at winery. We had a tasting and then went to a wonderful restaurant for a delicious meal. We also had breakfast included which was also very special.

 We then headed into Saint Emilion to wander around. It is such a beautiful town.

 Saint Emilion has an underground Monolithic church which was amazing. We did a tour of the church and it is hard to imagine how it was created so long ago in the 12th century.

We then made out way to Sarlat where we are staying for the next week.

Bordeaux

On Thursday, 30 March, we caught the fast train to Bordeaux. It is a fantastic way to travel. We arrived in the afternoon and the weather was so perfect, 25 degrees, that we had a lovely time wandering around the old city. Bordeaux has some absolutely beautiful buildings in the old town.

 It was a bit rainy on Friday so we checked out 2 of the museums. The Musee Des Artes Decoratif was very interesting and the house itself was very special.

 In the afternoon we visited the Musee d'Aquitaine, which has an amazing collection of historical artifacts.

On Saturday we caught the tram over the bridge and enjoyed seeing the city from the other side of the river.

We then caught the bus to the train station to pick up our car. Finally, we found the car hire place and then attempted to find the Priory Cayan. The car's gps has no historical landmarks on it so we had to drive around using a very basic map. Eventually we found it and it was worth the visit. There was a craft exhibition on which was very special to see. 

 We had a walk through the grounds and then headed to the airport to pick up Penny and John who are joining us for our next week in the Dordogne.