September 2023

I know, I know, I know. Another day, another damned walled medieval city. But look, the Medieval period went on for a long time, plenty… Read More »Carcassone

We booked one of those around-the-city bus tours for this morning. I thought I’d be taking a ton of photos, but took none. Although we… Read More »Toulouse II

We arrived at our AirBnB apartment in Toulouse after a nerve-wracking two hour drive from Rocamadour. Why nerve-wracking? Not because of the French drivers, they… Read More »Toulouse I

I wouldn’t blame you if you’re getting a little tired of medieval towns hung on cliffs. I think Rocamadour will be the last – at… Read More »Rocamadour

Eleanor of Aquitaine was really something! First she marries a French king, later an English one. But she was much more than arm candy. Eleanor… Read More »Beynac-et-Cazenac

The hub of this part of the Dordogne region is the town of Sarlat-la-Canéda. I’ll call it Sarlat from now on. As everyone’s favorite American… Read More »Sarlat-la-Canéda

The big draws in this part of the Dordogne are the prehistoric cave drawings and outdoor activities. I’ll show you our little village which stretches… Read More »La Roque-Gageac

We’re in the Dordogne region now, which is to say the area along the Dordogne river. It’s famous for a number of things including great… Read More »Saint-Émilion

Let’s get one thing straight at the outset: it’s cahd-e-lach not cad-a-lack. OK? OK! Done. Today we set forth with something of a jet lag… Read More »Rions and Cadillac

Our European journey started off smoothly. Our driver showed up as arranged, the ferry to Seattle was right on time, and we sped through check-in… Read More »And So It Begins