Day 29 – Perigueux

Another lovely drive through countryside and small villages to Perigueux, the capital city of Dordogne. Some more things to note that we see often: wild deer signs, fields of corn, flowers - especially in pots at every house, village centres with flower balls half way up street lamps, zinnias, creepers, tiny cyclamen, begonias, cosmos, geraniums, hollyhocks... The French seem to favour a very mixed colour palette of flowers with an eclectic mix of plants including grasses.

The markets at Perigueux are predominantly for farmers' produce and are all around the central boulevard in the middle of the city near the cathedral. After a wander we sit at a restaurant in a little square while Alan has lunch (Sue and I have sworn off food for the day after last night's mammoth eating effort).

We talk with an interesting French woman about our age, who has lived all over the world and speaks six languages.  She says she is over France and Europe and wants to live in Australia.  "Everything is so f.... old here," she says.  Interesting that this is why we are liking it so much.

Next is a visit to Vesunna, an museum of gallo Roman artefacts. Alan is on a high, getting another fix of his Roman empire obsession.




Alan's toilette



 Before we enter the museum Alan has a very amusing episode in a self-cleaning toilettes. He goes in straight after me, without letting the cubicle do its wash and dry cycle. As soon as he shuts the door, jets of water shoot all over him and we hear shouts of distress from within! He manages to escape without becoming too soggy.

Dinner back at our gites is pork and vegies and is pretty hohum (and a bit burnt thanks to a dodgy oven and my distracted cooking efforts) but the strawberries and caramel walnuts for afters are divine.

Some pics of typical buildings in Perigueux: