Continuing with my plan, Day Two was designated the “Green Route” day. Fortunately, Mother Nature decided that we needed to slow down a bit. When we opened our drapes, following was the scene:
Eventually, it cleared and we were off to Carennac, another delightful village.
Enjoying the beautiful countryside before entering Loubressac:
entrances were wide enough for the car.
Then on to Autoire, where we purchased two bottles of good local wine, which we enjoyed in our room after the day’s driving was done.
Then, we were off to Rocamadour, the most exquisite village built right into the mountain side. We visited here about 10 years ago and wanted to know if it still felt dramatic. It did, and it takes seeing it to comprehend its beauty and location.
Then it was back to Domme, where the view from our window had cleared.
So, of the seven villages on the “Green Route,” we visited four. So, what transpires in Day Three?
Day Three was the “Pink Route” and considering that pink is my favorite color, it should have been a perfect itinerary. Well, pink let me down. . .our first stop was Perigeux, which would have been great if you were wanting to spend time in an actual city. We turned around and drove to Montignac immediately in hopes of getting there in time for lunch as most restaurants close at 2:00 p.m. After a bit of begging and doing our best to look really hungry, we were seated at La Soeur, which was definitely a local place. . .which served a great lunch.
Then, passing through Beynac-et-Cazenac we stopped for a few minutes, just because it was so pretty; it was on another “color list.”
So, we visited three of the seven “Pink Route” villages, so we’re not setting any records. However, we have numerous days left.
One more post will be coming on visiting the beautiful villages covering the next four days, and, of course a few editorial comments on visiting the villages.