Pau and The Pyrenees

Next stop – Pau!

The setting sun hit the church at just the right time for this shot.Dining in Pau.The French do castles and gardens like no one else!While wandering around Pau we came across this fabulous little cafe. Deck chairs in the sun overlooking the Pyrenees in the distance and a fantastic old school roaster inside.This dog was awesome! He had jumped into a water feature outside some sort of official building and was having the time of his life. He would splash the water with his paws and then jump in the air, barking and biting at the water.The PyreneesA little village market we came across.The road to Spain! Farewell France…until next time!

Sarlat-la-Caneda

During our stay in Domme we did a trip to Sarlat which I absolutely adored last time I visited. By the number of visitors that afternoon I can see that it is adored by many! It’s a gorgeous place with lots little back streets to explore.It’s the home of foie gras so there are geese everywhere.
Proof of how integral bread is to the French lifestyle.Ending the night with a delicious nutella crepe…mmmm

Domme and the Dordogne

Our next stop was the enchanting little village of Domme.

This first shot is the view looking out from this bastide town.The view from our room at sunset.We went for a bit of a canoe journey on the Dordogne!The view I had right before we got caught on the reeds.Our lunch stop!Amazing houses of La Roque-Gageac.
Canoe pup 🙂This little guy came for a ride with us.A gorgeous sunset in Domme.Goodnight Domme, it’s been wonderful x

Le Grand Bourg

After travelling hard for the last 3 months it was such a blessing to have the opportunity to stay put at my sister’s house in the south of France. It was so relaxing to spend a couple of weeks in the countryside. We were also lucky enough to be there during the annual festival which saw the whole town come to life! Needless to say I took LOTS of photos in the time we were there so this is just a small selection of our time in Le Grand Bourg.The outside of Brom’s cute little house.I spent many hours in this sunny little corner reading books and drinking tea 🙂Some of the back streets.Sunrise…such beautiful light at this time.We took so many walks down lovely little lanes like this, exploring the countryside. Our visit to nearby La Souterraine coincided with their brocante.Another nearby town, Benevant l’Abbaye.Time for Tea in Le Grand Bourg, a gorgeous little English style tea and cake shop.And the resident dog, Pongo, with her stone (she always carries one – isn’t that cute!).Aren’t they gorgeous!Time for the festival!!A stall at Le Grand Bourg brocante.Musicians in the parade.Beautiful Bolivian dancers. The costumes were sensational!Andrew rained in confetti.And some fireworks to end a great weekend in Le Grand Bourg!Thanks again to my lovely sister Brom for letting us stay for as long as we needed. It was a wonderful time 🙂

Paris

Of all the amazing cities in the world that I’ve visited, nothing beats Paris. It’s one of a kind and really holds a special place in my heart. We had a fantastic week staying right in the centre of Paris just near the Pompidou with a wonderful French lady. There wasn’t a whole lot of sleep…there was however an excess of nutella and banana crepes and several croissants too.

Paris beach by the Seine.Notre Dame and the beautiful gardens surrounding it.The Tuileries.I’m not sure I could accept a ticket from a policeman on rollerblades…Love locks – I’d seen pictures of this bridge but was still surprised by how many locks there are! Some art for sale along the river.The view from the Eiffel tower is well worth all the steps we climbed. It was even more beautiful than last time I climbed it in winter.The Pompidou.The view from the top of the Pompidou.The line to get into The Louvre.This guy looks pretty happy with himself 🙂Mona Lisa madness!Napoleon’s Aparatment.

They really do love rollerblades in Paris! Let the 90’s live on!!Sacre CoeurMatching brothers heheJardin du LuxembourgI love the Louvre by night! I know not everyone is such a fan of the pyramids but I think the look fantastic.The Champs Elysees cafes and the reward at the end of this ridiculously long street!The spiral staircase of the Arc……and the view from the top! Amazing!The view of the Champs Elysees from the top.
Dump some sand in the middle of the city and play beach volleyball there…why not!
And I’ll leave you with…Jesus…?(A quick note for my Dad) – Did you like that I put more captions on the photos? 🙂