Reading and Roaming
SPECIAL DINNER AT LA BELLE DEMEURE On our last night with Richard and Philippe, they served us a marvelous dinner on the terrace. We began with Philippe’s homemade walnut wine as an aperitif. First course was a delicate medallion of foie gras terrine with some homemade onion jam. This was followed by a beef daube along with …
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Today we explored more of Dordogne with a visit to a castle, hanging gardens, and the medieval city of Sarlat. MILANDES IN CASTELNAUD In this area of France, it seems you are never far from a castle or chateau, to use the French word. In a small radius from our B&B, there are at least four …
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WALKING Yesterday was lovely and warm, and we walked to the nearby village of Castelnaud, site of a castle high on cliff. We went along a paved path for bikers and pedestrians through groves of walnut trees. It was a 45 minute walk at a moderately brisk pace and got us some much needed exercise. It’s the end …
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ST. EMILION Yesterday we left the Medoc region and headed east to Dordogne and a lovely B&B tucked in the valley outside St. Cybranet. Our trip organizers presented us with several choices of stops along the way. We took divided highways for the first hour. Then, we decided, having skipped going into the city of Bordeaux, to go …
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