Category Archives: summer 2018

Every vacation has to end, or it would not be vacation but every day life… but I am always sad to leave… I love the peace and quiet, I could live there permanent if it was not so far from … Lees verder →

Today we did nothing, yes some swimming and reading, relaxing…. all those books downstairs I don’t know (yet….). So I thought this picture quite fitting, from an artist in Monpazier…. Deze maandag helemaal niets gedaan, luieren en lezen…. en zwemmen… … Lees verder →

We saw this in Saint-Avit, I have always been fascinated by them. How they work, and how someone long ago thought to make one and it spread worldwide…. Maybe time to get one ourselves…. Zonnewijzers, ik heb ze altijd al … Lees verder →

It might get boring, but breakfast on the balcony again… and after coffee en route! We did not have a real plan, but Monpazier on our mind. We both love Monpazier…. and more people do, we had to search for … Lees verder →

The afternoon with almost 40 degrees was a time for swimming and reading in the shadow…. and use the evening to go somewere nice, so we did! We went for a drive, and came to Saint-Avit Senieur, with an Abbey … Lees verder →

It is the wine festivities weekend in Lalinde, which means a nice market with lots of regional produce. And I love to stroll there… all the different wines, food, candy etc etc. Dit weekeind het jaarlijkse feest in Lalinde, met … Lees verder →

If the weather people are correct this was the warmest day this vacation, almost 40 degrees. Stay inside, or in the shade, or in the pool. We did go out for diner, to Limeuil, and that was lovely. So this … Lees verder →

It was more then warm today, reminded me of India. We did some shopping, but only became really active after 5 Pm. Drove to Beynac, but our favorite restaurant there was closed so we had dinner in Castelnaud, and arrived … Lees verder →

It is getting warmer every day. Should be 38 degrees around the weekend, that is a bit to much! We had a lazy morning (yes, I did my swimming) and then took the car. Through very small lanes and a … Lees verder →

Waking up, swimming, breakfast on the balcony, love love, love those mornings…. After breakfast making plans for the day, in 2016 we had paid a quick visit to Domme on our way to Sarlat. And wanted to see more of … Lees verder →

Another warm summerday, we needed shopping, can’t go out to dinner every evening 😉. And so we took the car to Bergerac, already it was 26 degrees, wowwww… We saw some remains of the festival of the land close to … Lees verder →

Well not that lazy… started with swimming… loved it… after our morning coffee we went to Issigeac… love that sunday market.. the poor sunflowers here do need rain…. on the market the fresh tomatoes, olives, sausages, cheeses, love those smells… … Lees verder →

After a great breakfast we were ready for the last part of the trip! Ofcourse the was the usual traffic jam between Limoges and Brive. We arrived a little after 12 in Montignac, for a well deserved drink and lunch. … Lees verder →

We left early, 3.30 am, reached Paris around 8.15 and left it behind us around 9.30. The peripherique was its usual self again lol… luckily Pieter has no trouble with that! We reached Jeanne’s town (Orleans, Joan of Arc) around … Lees verder →