Sunday, October 12, 2008

July 7 Rocamadour to Villefrance-du-Perigord 108 K / 67 Miles via Lacave, St Julien-de-Lampon, Sarlat-la-Caneda and Domme

































































































































































































































































































































































A wonderful day of riding with a little bit of traffic due to being in popular tourist areas. The Boulangerie in St Julien had great pizza. The old section of Sarlat is a must see. It was a climb up to Domme and a very good view of the Dordogne Valley. Domme is an old walled town filled with shops and tourists. As I was twisting and turning through the streets trying to find my way out of town I hear, "Are you an American?". I guess my gear gave me away or something!!! Dan, from California, now lives in Domme with his wife and are busy remodeling their new place. We had a nice talk and he said I was the first American cyclist he had met coming through Domme. Hey Dan, thanks for the directions out of town, and for stopping me to talk. I made it to Villefranche-du-Perigord around 7:00 and had a great evening relaxing (and doing my chores :) ).

5 comments:

  1. Mike these pictures are so awesome. Thanks for sharing them. Are you picking up any native tongues?

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  2. hey dad! you may turn out to be a great photo journalist by the end of this trip!! i love all of your pics! the smile on your face proves that you are having the time of your life!! I love you!!
    Faith

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  3. Hey Mike - Keep up the good reporting and photography as your blog will be as close as I will ever get to a personal tour of Europe.
    - John Nosal

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  4. Hey Mike, Keep up the good reporting and photography as your blog is likely as close as I will come to touring the European Continent!
    - John Nosal

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  5. Hi, Mike,
    Fantastic pics! Great to see you again.

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