Destination: France

The "Bonbon" Capital of Normandy

Wed, 6 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [353]

The weather today wasn't cooperating so we decided to stay close to home and explore two of the close by beach towns. The first one,Villers, we had driven through on our way to Houlgate (It had the huge dinosaur topiary and we even found a baby dinosaur ... Read more >

Photos: Najac -- Fortress Royale

Tue, 5 Jul 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Wow! Something That Really Lived Up to Expectations Part II

Tue, 5 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [286]

  I didn't realize that Ed took a couple of photos of me on the climb up the cliff. I was glad to had a souvenir of the experience. We also discovered that the town itself , like most of the others along channel, was subject to the Nazi regime.... Read more >

Najac -- Fortress Royale

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By billh | Views [341] | Comments [2]

Having a full day to make the 3-4 hour drive from Prayssac to Ispaynac, I made a last miute decision to detour south and visit the medieval fortress town of Najac on the River Aveyron.   Najac is atypical in that most castles were built on hilltops ... Read more >

Photos: Lyon Basilica & Roman Ruins

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Photos: Ispagnac & Gorges du Tarn

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Kayaking the Gorges du Tarn

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By billh | Views [353]

Up early Wednesday -- today was to be my introduction to white water kayaking and I was looking forward to it!  Not originally on my itinerary, Ispaynac was one of the highlights of my jouney through France.  I had initially planned on driving ... Read more >

Wow! Something That Really Lived Up to Expectations

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [388] | Comments [2]

Since we have been coming here to France for some 20 years, there aren't many sites that we haven't visited. Today, we decided to drive out to one that has been on our “must see” list for quite awhile. We drove out to Etretat and it was ... Read more >

Keeping Busy -- Sheep, Climbing a Cliff, Washing a Car & Wine Tasting

Sun, 3 Jul 2016 | By billh | Views [357] | Comments [1]

Left Carsac early Tuesday trying to beat the crowds that I was led to believe I would encounter at Rocamadour, a place of pilgrimage since the eighth century (or before).  It was sometimes a final destination and sometimes a stop on one of the many ... Read more >

Photos: Chateau de Beynac

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Photos: I'le de Re

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Photos: Chateau de Cheverny

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Dordogne Valley

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 | By billh | Views [369] | Comments [1]

Finally have reliable/convenient internet acesss -- thought I'd focus on the last two days and then fill in the last week or two later. The Dordogne Valley is just northeast of Bordeaux and is one of the most beautiful places in France -- castles, ... Read more >

Photos: Chateau de Chenonceau

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery

Photos: Tours -- Chateau d'Azay-Rideau

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 | By billh | Photo Gallery