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7 Days in Dordogne: The Finale

After six days in Dordogne with my Colorado friend, it was time for the grand finale. We threw caution to the wind and took our first hot air balloon ride over the Loire Valley, visiting the Chateau at Chenonceau no less. The tour of the Château at Chenonceau is not precisely what you’d expect from […]

For the Love of Lavender 

Had the Barefoot Blogger had known how fabulous lavender fields are in person, I would have been visiting them much before now.

My Life and Travels in France: The Beginning

  As long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of “faraway places” — like the ones Mother told me about when I was a child. Escaping into the fairytale world I visited in my mind was my way of dealing with real life. “Going to China, or maybe Siam, I have the whole world to […]

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: Cahors to Sarlat

Seven Day Dordogne Tour

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, […]

“The Golden Girls” Day 7-8 Sete, Beziers and Bouziques

Side trips from Uzes are now behind us. It’s time for the Golden Girls to hit the super highway and head for the Mediterranean side of France. The Mediterranean Side of France: Sete The Venice of France I couldn’t wait to show off Sete to my friends from North Carolina. After a week’s stay last […]

Golden Girls’ Tour France and Italy

So many friends are contacting me for ideas on where to go on “girl trips” around France. Let me share the adventures of my buddies, the Golden Girls, from our tour of France and Italy.  Perhaps you’ll get some ideas for your travels.