Blogs from Valencay, Centre, France, Europe

This holiday was always going to be a strange one. We knew before we set off that we would never manage to get away for our normal 4 weeks holiday. An illness at home had left us needing to be within striking distance of home. We had to keep in touch on a daily basis. We needed to just plan a day ahead and no more than that. Up to now we had managed a holiday of sorts. A little sun, testing out of Gabby, some good food and we had found out we could cope in a smaller space without biting each others heads off. In the last two weeks we have developed a routine and realise that both of us cannot stand in the same place at the same time. We have got used ... read more

It looks like the days of warm summery weather may be over as there is a distinct coolness in the air this morning and shorts and t-shirt are no longer options when we are out sightseeing. With only one more stay of 4 nights before we get to Paris and hand the car back we need to start thinking seriously about compacting our travelling grocery box into a much smaller container and stop buying any food that we don’t consume the same day. Before we left Briguieul we took a walk around the fortified part of the village,through the arched entranceway and into the roman style church built in the 12th century and modified in the 15th century that is one of the oldest remaining buildings. It is a fairly straight run north to what is ... read more