Sat: 24th May. All quiet this morning after the big petanque tournament last night and the celebrations which followed. We weren’t kept awake by the noise, we were both out to it! A large number of ladies arrived for an exercise class in the hall and there was a small group of young boys, scouts I think, in another area. It seems to be a busy sports park.
Another message from Mireille & Mark revealed that they were in Bergerac, about 160kms north from us…we were heading about 120kms north in the direction of Bergerac, to an ‘aire’ at Cancon so through phone calls & text messages, an arrangement was made to meet them there in the afternoon. We farewelled Anne & Keith and headed off on what was a picturesque drive, stopping briefly for lunch at a little picnic spot in Lectoure, with a panoramic view of a beautiful valley
and arrived at our destination just 5 minutes ahead of M & M. A very happy afternoon and evening ensued, catching up, exchanging stories, walking up to the lookout and through the town, playing boules (an interstate competition between Victoria and W.A., with the Sandgropers the victors…yay!)
enjoying drinks and nibbles followed by a barbecue cooked by Mark…it was a most enjoyable day and we are so pleased we were able to meet again.
Sun: 25th May. Members of a cycle club converged on the car park this morning so there was lots of noise until they left on their ride and a couple of hours later a lady arrived bearing drinks and nibbles for the returning cyclists. At about 11.00a.m., after chatting and exchanging maps and brochures with Mireille and Mark, and having photos taken by the drinks and nibbles lady,
we said ‘au revoir’ and set off in opposite directions. We headed east towards Cahors, stopping at the old hillside town of Tournon d’Angenais for a wander around.
Cahors was very busy when we arrived, today was Mothers’ Day in France and families were out celebrating but when we rode back into the town after parking Boris, things had quietened down coonsiderably and we enjoyed a leisurely ride/walk around the town in the sunshine.
Mon: 26th May. It rained heavily all night and was still raining this morning so no point in rushing off. We didn’t leave till late morning and then made our way to Vers, just 16kms away along the River Lot.
As it was still raining when we arrived, we stayed in the aire until it began to ease a little, then broke out the brollies and walking shoes to do a tour of the town and its surrounds. It’s another unspoiled small old town by the River Lot, with narrow lanes off the main road, old, old houses, few shops, friendly people and very peaceful. We stopped at a little bridge over the cascading stream which flows into the river
and chatted to a lovely young man, a uni. student awaiting his recent exam results and who was fishing off the bridge. He had a good size trout on the end of his line but sadly, or happily for the trout, he wasn’t able to pull it in and it lives to fight another day.
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Back to the aire and a chat to the neighbours, a Belgian couple (we were both struck by the resemblance the gentleman bears to the late, great Spike Milligan) who have travelled through India, Turkey and Croatia in their motorhome. The sun made a late appearance and stayed around for a while, but unfortunately there is now more rain. Nothing to do but retire for the night!
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