Jul 24, 2009 | Written by Patricia Murphy

Day 7 Canoeing the Dordogne

This morning we needed to be down to the dock at 9 am in order to catch the shuttle for the canoeing. So John and I got up early and went for a quick run, then we had a lovely Beynac breakfast, which consists of white peach, cherries, goat cheese, and a croissant. I could get used to this. At 9 we presented ourselves at the parking lot for the shuttle, and we waited about 15 minutes for the driver, who was on country time. The shuttle took us up stream where we put in our canoes. The Hinckleys were doing 15 km with the kids, and John and I were doing 22 km. So we said goodbye at the first stop, and headed off to Cersac, where the bus driver took our picture and put us in the river.

Trish and John a la Dordogne

The first few km were very quiet and calm and we saw many birdies and fishies and enjoyed the green trees. Soon we paddled up to our first Chateau of the trip, which was the Chateau de Monfort. We had a beautiful view as we floated by. Next we came to another medieval town, La Roque-Gageac, where we pulled off and ate a picnic lunch of bread, cheese, and curry chicken legs left over from dinner the night before. We walked around the beautiful town built into a side of a cliff.

La Roque-Gageac

Soon we passed Marqueyssac and Chateau de Castelnaud, which we had toured the previous day. It was fun to see them from the water. We passed one more castle before we approached Beynac, which was even more impressive from the river. We really enjoyed seeing it from the water. We found the Hinckleys on the beach and John caught some fish for Justin.

John and Hinckleys

When we got home, it was time for a serious nap. We did that, then walked down to the restaurant La Tornelle for a dinner of fish soup, duck leg, and walnut cake. When we got home, the adults watched a movie while Justin played World of Warcraft and Emma enjoyed sitting on laps. What a beautiful day, and how sad we are that we have to leave tomorrow. Thanks again for inviting us to France Kirk and Corinne. It was so lovely to spend time with you and the house and region were so beautiful.




1 Comment

  1. I so enjoying seeing and reading about your adventures. I especially got a little chuckle about the viszlas from day 5. Lucky you! Can’t wait to read the next post!! Jen

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