We left Perigeaux around 1000 for a
motorway drive via Brive and then the back roads as we planned to visit a
beautiful hillside town called Rocamadour where the view of the town is amazing
if you arrive on the lower road. Stopping a few times for photos we then parked
and took the little train (petit train) up the hill where after the first
coffee we separated and J & D did their own walk about whilst we sat and
watched the world go by ( we have been here before several times) you know.
Whilst waiting at the end of town there was a terrible scream it and would
appear that a young boy ran out in to the road and was hit by a car, thankfully
the only injuries were shock, but parent do need to watch their kids in a very
busy small road with cars, buses, motorbikes etc combined with pedestrians.
John and Denise really enjoyed the town having walked right up to the top and
also visited the Church which is halfway up the hillside.
Then a drive down to the Lot Valley
via Gramat, Laboustide Murat and finally to Vers where we joined the road
alongside the River Lot in the direction of St Cirq La Popie where J & D
checked in to the Hotel and we headed back to the site to check on the caravan
which thankfully was fine.
Around 6.30 we met at the Hotel and
took the shuttle bus up the hill to the main town where we joined some other friends
from the UK for dinner in one of our favourite restaurants. Both John and
Denise were prepared to try the local delicacies and what with my friend David
working out the wine in the ‘pichet’ was the same as in the bottle and was
cheaper, typical b forwarder to the end.
A really nice day and it looks like
that J & D really enjoy the Hotel, which is very pleasing. And back to the
caravan for a sleep in our own beds.
