7 Days in Dordogne: Market Day in Sarlat
Sarlat. You’re the winner. Of all the places I’ve been on my Dordogne tour these past five days, I like you the best. Take a look at market day in Sarlat! Ok. I’m a sucker for market days Maybe what I fell in love with in Sarlat was the fabulous handbag I bought. The town […]
7 Days in Dordogne: Cahors to Sarlat
We finally got it right on the third day of the seven-day Dordogne tour with my friend from kindergarten. We narrowed down the “to-do” list for our seven-day Dordogne tour to a manageable number of places to see in one day. We developed the concepts of “walkabouts” and “drive-by photo shootings.” In other words, […]
5 Cures For Your Travel Itch
Ohhh… have I got an itch to travel? You, too? Here are five cures if you crave to travel to France. There are places I crave to visit. I could go to some of them again and again. They are my favorites because of their rich cultural heritage, unique beauty, and cuisine. Let me tell […]
Le Plus Beau Village: Monpazier, A Model French Bastide
Growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, I never cared much about history. In fact, for years, I had a recurrent dream that I’d never really graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill because of a missing history credit. The surprise came to me in my dream as a letter asking me to return my diploma. My resistance to […]
7 Days In Dordogne: Lascaux to Brantôme
Caves, canals, and missteps describe day four of the Dordogne seven-day adventure. Overcast and rainy weather changed our planned route for day four of our Dordogne seven-day adventure. It’s a Good thing we are driving. Instead of Rocamadour, we headed for the painted cave at Lascaux. The route to Lascaux from our hotel wasn’t very long, […]
7 Days in Dordogne: Rocamadour
Day five of the seven-day Dordogne marathon trip with my long-time friend, Julie, was one thing we looked forward to the most– Visit Rocamadour. The village carved into a hill just before the border of Dordogne, Rocamadour, takes at least a half-day to explore. You should arrive early to catch the best view because it […]
7 Days in Dordogne: Up, Up and Away!
What a day! A visit to Chenonceau ended our tour on a high note. My traveling companion and long-lost and found friend from grade school, Julie, and I put some serious miles behind us. We drove over four hours straight from Sarlat to Tours. I’m dropping Julie off at the train station in Tours tomorrow […]
Travel Guide to Dordogne: Hints, Finds and Faux-Pas
Travel guide to Dordogne
7 Days in Dordogne: Albi to Cahors
Julie and I splurged on two luxuries during our Dordogne tour. One was to spend a night in a hilltop chateau en route from Albi to Cahors. The other I’ll divulge later. Day two on the week-long car tour from Uzes to Tours, through the Dordogne with my long-time friend, Julie, was hurried and hot–35 […]
7 Days in Dordogne: Step-by-Step
wandering through Dordogne