Friday photos and Saturday blog

Lunch by the river junction between the Vezier and the Dordogne:



Luxury of camping on grass:



Saturday:
Trains




Stopped for a drink in La Rochelle before cycling onto the Ile de Re:



Monday dinner:




The Internet connection where we are staying has been terrible, hence late posting.

Sally

A day early

Up at 7 and out of campsite by 8. Quick coffee at the tabac where we ate the night before and then 20 km to Bergerac. Sally looked for an English bookstall on the market (without success) while I had a coffee. Then off to the station. Tickets to La Rochelle cost 38 euros each, changing at Bordeaux. Arrived at the magnificent station in La Rochelle at 16:14. Went shoe shopping at the Tsonga store, but Sal didn't find anything she liked. Paid almost 7 euros for 2 orangina drinks and called camp site on Il de Re to see if we could come a day early - and here we are, ready for our last night of camping. Pictures to follow tomorrow when internet sorted.

Friday nightmare on eurostar

We had a lovely day pottering from Les Eyzies-de-Tayac to Couze-et-St-Front. Meanwhile, Jack, Cat, Han and Alex had a Eurostar nightmare; late train to Paris and let down by booked taxi. They missed their next train but somehow got the bagged bikes across Paris without a taxi and on the metro. Top marks. Speaking of which - Jack got his degree result, a 2:1, fantastic.

Back in the Dordogne, we had a picnic lunch at the confluence of the Vezere and the Dordogne, watching people wade across or swim in the current.

Visited a couple of churches with remains of 13th century frescos and arrived at Couze around 5pm.

Slightly odd town with a lot of traffic. Currently sitting at local tabac having a beer.

Pictures to follow when we get some WiFi.