Canoeing the Dordogne - 17th July

Went for a canoeing trip down the Dordogne river today - awesome scenery along the way and good fun cruising down the river.










Good practice for a Wanganui river trip when we get back home - Harry has already said that Grandad will need to fix up the old Isles family canoe...

The Chasm of Padirac - 16th July

Explored the Chasm of Padirac today - one of the largest caves in Europe. We soon found out why it is such an amazing attraction as we descended 103m underground and then hopped into boats to sail along the underground river within the cave system!

Awesome rock formations within the cave chambers at the end of the underground river. Even the boys were impressed with these old rocks!

Later in the day we went to Rocomadour to watch a bird show with eagles, vultures, condors, and macaws all swooping and diving around us. 

Awesome setting in the Dordogne valley with ancient chateaus overlooking the river below!

Towards Dordogne - 14th & 15th July

Spent a couple of days on the road from Brittany to Sarlat in the Dordogne - our base for the next few days.  Found a couple of nice spots to stop along the way and enjoyed the French countryside.

No problems driving our rental car on the wrong side of the road yet...