Category Archives: Dordogne 2014

Paradise Lost

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Gary

I have totally gone off the Ile d’Aix. Last night we went to bed and, instead of the steady thrum of crickets or other night time insects, our ears were assaulted by an advanced techno squad of evil beings. It … Continue reading →

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Bob eats Smurf

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Gary

According to Mirinda’s little friend, we had a 30% chance of rain today. There were a few black clouds and we felt about 34 drops of rain but, basically, it was another lovely day in Paradise. And we thought we’d … Continue reading →

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Found paradise

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Gary

We took a ferry to a (very) small island off the coast of France this afternoon. It was only a short ride of 20 minutes. The island is only 3 kilometres long and looks like a croissant. I’m pretty certain … Continue reading →

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Abbey, Chateau & stupid Linda

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Gary

I have no idea what Linda’s problem is. For some reason she keeps losing satellite coverage. This makes no sense at all, unless all the satellites have been set to avoid France at the moment. My best guess is that … Continue reading →

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Rat on toast

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gary

There’s a lot to be said for sitting in a flat bottomed boat as a Frenchman punts you along the canals of the Venise Verte. It’s particularly pleasant when the sun is shining, dappling through the trees and bouncing off … Continue reading →

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To Benet

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Gary

Leaving St Malo, intra-muros, to get to the station was, as usual, very simple. After breakfast at the Unicorn, we caught a taxi which took us all the way there in very quick time. There was a bit of a … Continue reading →

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St Malo

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Gary

Saint Malo was born on March 27, 520. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. He was probably Welsh. He was a bit of a traveller, who accompanied Saint Brendan on some of his voyages. It was … Continue reading →

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Fayres and ferries

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Gary

Following the unexpected mayhem of yesterday, I was hoping for today to go as planned. Happily, it did. Ignoring the fact that we awoke, unexpectedly in the Frensham Pond Hotel, the day went like clockwork. First thing, Mirinda went to … Continue reading →

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