5 X The Fun

Distance driven today 550 km (342 miles) Distance sailed 50 miles Total distance driven 3085 km (1917 miles) And just like that, our holiday has come to an end. We said gooodbye to our lovely little oasis, packed up for the umpteenth time and got on a road. First we stopped by a supermarket and…

Distance driven today (August 19) – 615 km (382 miles) Total distance driven 2535 km (1575 miles) After the longest drive, which took us about 8 hours with stops, we finally arrived to La Chappelle-La-Reine, a small village just south of Fontenbleau. It was after 10PM, so we just collapsed, but the next day we…

Distance driven today 285km (177 miles) Total distance 1915km (1190 miles) Time to change things up! After 8 days in Sarlat, we packed up our stuff and drove to Bordeaux airport to drop off Inna and then continue to the town of Pyla Sur Mer, which is situated in the Arcachon Bay. It captured our…

We’ve been really busy enjoying our holiday, so didn’t have that much time to post! First of all, Inna flew in from London for 4 full days to allow Rob and I to experience a few activities we couldn’t have done with the kids or with Sophie. We packed as much as we could in…

With so many castles around it was hard to chose! Rob and I went to check out the The Castle of Beynac which is is one of the best preserved and one of the most famous of the Périgord.It was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac to control the Dordogne river…

Too many things to share! We had several epic adventures over a few days. First of all we took the older kids 16 km down the river Dordogne in a Kayak, stopping by little beaches for a swim or a picnic. The scenery was breathtaking, we passed by several castles and cliffs I have to…

Rob and I travelled to the town of Rocamadour, which is one of the most beautiful villages in France. I’d say it’s very impressive! It is known for the Cité Réligieuse complex of religious buildings, accessed via the Grand Escalier staircase. It includes the Chapelle Notre-Dame, with its Black Madonna statue, and the Romanesque-Gothic Basilica…

We’re continuing to explore the beautiful Dordogne region. Did you know it’s home to more than 1001 castles? We may not have the time (or energy) to visit each one, but we have start somewhere. Our first visit was to the Chateau de Marqueyssac and the breathtaking gardens that surround it.

It’s been really nice being in one place. We did have to spend a lot of time stocking the fridge, doing laundry, unpacking (when I say we, I really mean mostly Mama), and we are finally all set up. We sampled a couple of local boulangeries and definitely have our favourite. The kids invented a…