In this part of the world you find yourself following t way of the nut as you journey through the different river valleys. Nut (read walnuts mostly) and duck liver (subtle, soft foie gras) farms line the country roads. The local tourist office actually calls this the "Way of the Nut" which we figured suited us perfectly!Kick back weeks are a good time for reflection... and if the shoe fits! Well?!Climbing over turnstiles (that was in Paris and it really was le...

On day three we took off in the pouring rain to explore the hillside towns of the Lot River. Set the GPS for Cahors (beautiful old bridge there) then turned east and traveled along the Lot visiting a number of ancient sights. There are many prehistoric caves in this area but we've seen that kind of thing before. What with all the rain I couldn't see paying to go underground and get dripped on! The sites above ground were so quaint. There were houses built...

The title of this blog sounds a little strange until you hear all the little kids on vacation with their parents excitedly calling out that yes, they would like this or that. By the end of the day we were both laughing at all the "Oui Oui Oui..." we had heard!Yes, yes, yes... we are home! Home in our cozy gite in another amazing part of France. We are staying for a week in a gite (holiday apartment) between the villages of Cenac and Domme in the Dordogne Valley. ...