Gladlee of Guernsey

Sunday 1^st August

Market near Luzech, at Saint-Vincent –Rive-D’Olt.

We visited one of the many Flea Markets in the local villages around the area.

Monday 2^nd August

Another nice long walk along the old railway tracks from Castlefranc to Prayssac. Deserving beer in the square before walking back.

Tuesday 3^rd August

A walk in the morning from the house.

Meal at the local ex-Michelin starred restaurant, the 'Vigne Haut', in the evening. Duck of course. And Crème Brule or profiteroles.

Wednesday 4^th August - Cahors

A visit on our own to Cahors with a very nice walk seeing the old bridge, the Pont Valentre, and around the old town area. First Espresso coffee in France while waiting for the rain to ease then a nice lunch at the 'Le Baladin' restaurant.

Thursday 5^th August - Puy-L’Eveque

Following a visit to the reclamation yard for Phil trying to find some Polycarbonate sheeting, a really nice walk around the medieval village followed, of course, by a beer at the top.

Later we tried out the new local bar just over the bridge. Very basic but fun. We visited this place frequently over the next week or so for an early evening beer.

Friday 6^th August - Bourg-de-Visa

To Joe and Lyn's. Wouldn't be a visit to France without dropping in on our Cyprus friends Joe and Lyn. Much work done by Joe updating the house from our last visit.

Saturday 7^th August

In the morning we had a look around Beauville. Very odd history in this village. At the end of the 19th century a small troop of red Indians turned up here starving. They had obviously been part of a visiting show touring France but had been deserted by the show. At that time the village offered them use of a patch of land to live on and made sure they had food and water. Now every year representatives from the tribe fly from the USA to give thanks to the village.

Sunday 8^th August

After our visit to Luzech market we all took a fairly long walk along the river Lot. On past the church to our turn round point and back to Luzech for a well earned beer. Well that's what we thought. Somehow all four of us seemed to become invisible to the waitress and after about twenty minutes of waiting decided that a beer at the house was a better alternative.

Monday 9^th August - Rocamadour

You really can't come to this neck of the woods without a visit to Rocamadour. Stunning medieval city built into the cliff face. Quite a walk down from the top road but managed to find the lift to get back up (Two lifts actually). This place also hosts the Roche des Aigles - otherwise know as the raptor bird show.

Tuesday 10^th August

Phil, Alison and Julie took the long walk to Albas while Ron drove there to meet up for lunch. Unfortunately the local restaurant was closed so again back home for lunch and a beer.

Wednesday 11^th August

Phil's retirement age birthday party. Not too well attended due to Covid issues this year but the four of us managed to do it justice. We went down to the river for a picnic and enjoyed the sunshine and a few beers. Finished the day at 'The Pont' restaurant in Castlefranc where Moules/Frites was the order of the day.

Thursday 12^th August

Quiet day.

Friday 13^th August

The two of us drove to Albas and did a walk we had previously done some years ago along the Lot. A last visit to the 'Vigne Haute' restaurant in the evening for their wonderful Confit Duck.

Saturday 14^th August

Time to head back to sunny Larnaca via Athens. This time much easier in Athens.