April 19 and we are visiting Brantome. Brantome is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Auros. (No, this time we did not get lost!) The area where Brantome is located is in the Perigord. The Drodogne is the major river in Perigord. In this region there are castles, cathedrals, caves and beautiful towns. We have… Continue reading Day 9: Brantome and a wonderful lunch

We decided that we needed a day to rest and catch up. Scott had some business to check on and I had some catching up to do as well. And now for my special treat. Most of you know that I love to cook. Megan had asked me after we arrived if I would be… Continue reading Day 8: Rest and relaxation and a special treat for Mary

Wednesday, April 17. Scott and I had a “discussion” about which town to put in so we could get close to our destination, the Lascaux caves. We decided that Thenon was the best choice (2 1/2 hrs away). We were up and out at 6:30. We plugged it in but it was sending us toward… Continue reading Day 7: Did we finally find the Lascaux caves?

Tuesday April 16 we started out early (6:30). We planned on visiting two caves, Lascaux Caves first (English tour ticket for 11:06 am) and then Font-de-Gaume (English tour ticket for 4 pm). We set our GPS to Lascaux (makes sense, right??) and we were on our merry way. About an hour or so into our… Continue reading Day 6: Finding the caves or not

Monday, April 15th. I was going to start on a lighter note but this evening there was a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral that destroyed the spire, roof and other parts of the cathedral. We were having dinner with Megan and Julien’s friends Francois and his wife Amelie who also live in Auros. They were… Continue reading Day 5: Meandering around the countryside and experiencing wonderful hospitality

Sunday, April 14 started with a wonderful lunch prepared by Julien. Megan and Julien’s friend, Isabelle, joined us. Isabelle is a high school English teacher at a private Catholic school. She just returned from taking her students on a trip to London. We started with oysters and duck pate and then had a beautiful salad… Continue reading Day 4: Lunch and a Vineyard Tour

On Saturday, April 13 we went to Bazas for the market (you can never go to too many markets!) and to have lunch. Bazas is a town about 20 minutes from Auros where we are staying. The map below shows Bazas and the surrounding area including Langon where we were yesterday. It is known for… Continue reading Day 3: Bazas and Two Firsts!

Friday, April 12th we went to the market in Langon both the outdoor market and the super marche. The outdoor market was filled with produce, fish, cheeses, clothing, and other treasures. What an amazing display of hats! We loved looking at all of the wonderful fish and produce and I could not help myself from… Continue reading Day 2: Markets and more Markets

Thursday, April 11, well, we finally did arrive. Because of the snow (yuck!) we had to de-ice causing a one hour delay, which of course backed up everything! The flight went well but a little more turbulence than normal. We hired a car service to pick us up which we were really glad we did.… Continue reading Day 1: We have arrived

Only days until we go!! April 7th and only three days until we leave. Very excited. Lots of last minute things but we’ll get it all done. Next post will be from Bordeaux!