Monthly Archives: March 2011

Down by the river

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Let’s get this out of the way first: Daglan has now gone beyond the “beautiful” stage, and is clearly in what my wife calls the “stupid beautiful” phase of spring. Grass has greened up; the willows are almost fully in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling in the Dordogne, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France | 12 Comments

Honkin’ good neighbours

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Remember the story of the Capitoline Geese? I’m sure you do, but just in case: It was about 400 B.C. when the Gauls attacked Rome, and the Romans withdrew to the Capitoline Hill, to wait out the seige. One night … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France | 1 Comment

Easy Glider

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

One of the things I love about cycling in the Dordogne are the hills. They’re high enough to be interesting and a bit challenging, but we’re not in heart attack territory. Oh yes, and I love the way the roads … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling in the Dordogne, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France | 4 Comments

Two stops in the Périgord Blanc

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Yesterday I wrote about our “push into the Périgord Vert,” where we visited Excideuil. Today I’ll continue describing our travels, with our two stops in the Périgord Blanc. According to The Most Beautiful Villages of the Dordogne, “In the verdant … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France, Travels in and out of France | 3 Comments

We push into the Périgord Vert

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

The old name for the Dordogne is Périgord, and it’s generally thought to be made up of four large areas: Périgord Noir (home to Daglan) in the southeast; Périgord Blanc in the centre; Périgord Pourpre in the southwest; and Périgord … Continue reading →

Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France | Leave a comment

Our first ride of the year

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

This afternoon was so beautiful that we thought it was time to dust off the bikes and head out for a ride, our first in 2011. Wouldn’t you know it — somehow we found ourselves in the middle of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling in the Dordogne, Life in southwest France | Leave a comment

Some hints of spring

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

My apologies to loyal readers, anxious for their regular fix of southwest France, but duty has been calling me over the past week — the kind of duty that involves clients who pay me to write. But today, aided by … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France | Leave a comment