Wednesday, April 24th and we were off for a day of wine tastings. Our first stop was at Vignoble Savigneux. There are three properties at Savigneux: Chateau Haut-Lartigue, Chateau Eyran and Chateau Bastian Chateau Haut-Lartigue Chateau Haut-Lartigue dates back to the 15thCentury and was renovated in the 18thCentury.  It has been owned by the Savigneux and… Continue reading Day 14: Two wine tastings, the macarons of Saint-Emilion and a beautiful dinner

Tuesday April 23 and we were off to taste chocolates. We found out we were not only going to taste chocolate but meet a master chocolatier, one of only ten in France. Patrick Brossard makes chocolate and has a shop in La Reole. He believes in making pure chocolate products. He sources his chocolate from… Continue reading Day 13: Chocolate, castles and an amazing dinner

May 6 – I just wanted to give you an update to let you know I have not fallen into the spell of France. I will be coming home! We are currently in Paris on the slowest internet in the world. I can’t get pictures into the blog so cannot update you more on the… Continue reading Update

On Monday, April 22nd we set out early to visit the Dune of Pilat. Neither words nor pictures can capture this magnificent dune. It is the tallest sand dune in Europe located in the Arcachon Bay area. It is one of the most visited natural sites in France. This aerial view of the dune is… Continue reading Day 12: An absolutely amazing sand dune

Sunday, April 21 we started out to drive to La Reole. It is only about 20 minutes away and we have driven through it many, many times. La Reole is on the banks of the river Garonne. It is a hilly town full of narrow streets with examples of medieval architecture. It is home to… Continue reading Day 11: Happy Easter, visiting two towns and meeting new friends

On Saturday, April 20 we were headed out to two small villages near by. The first was Cadillac. Cadillac was founded in 1280 by a man representing England. In the 17th century, a man named Antoine Laument decided to hop a ship to North America and masquerade as an aristocrat. He took the name Laumet… Continue reading Day 10: In search of a pink Cadillac and an encounter with Belgium Pilgrims

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