The good life

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Especially in the shade of this bridge.

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Beynac - the final stop!

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I was sad to drop off my kayak - today was AWESOME.

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I walked up to the Chateau, but didn't go in. I'll see some chateaus coming up, so I didn't care. The views were great.

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This looked a little Gaudi-esque, in a wannabe home handyman kind of way.

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Turns out it's a skylight for a house below - don't tap on it please!

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Picturesque little town.

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This statue must have been inspired by a Spanish senorita, with its nervous and reserved Spannerisms. Except for the toplessness, the Spanish senoritas are too demure to walk around like that.

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The only thing more beautiful than the town of Castelnaud ...

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... is eating a pain au chocolat in Castelnaud. Too bad it wasn't that great. But it was still good.

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Back in Sarlat - kebab! Pretty expensive here, especially when you can get a 10 euro set meal including foie gras. Of course at that price, the quality of the food may be questionable. And notice the kebab you can get with roquefort - very French!

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Duck breast stuffed with foie gras - does it get any better than this?

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Blood orange ... mmmm ... reminded me of a lobster special I had at Saint Germain in Calgary, where in addition to the traditional garlic butter, there was reduced blood orange juice mixed with melted butter that was simply incredible ... mmmm ....

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Mmm ... some Vietnamese food would really hit the spot right now, but it would be sacrilegious to do that in France, where the local cuisine is so divine.

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You still see the odd pay phone around, but none of them accept coins.

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Sarlat's claim to fame - the foie gras that these geese produce, along with their duck cousins. These geese were so cute, but can be beautiful ...

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... when served on my dinner plate. The pan fried foie gras starter was good, and very rich, though it would have benefited from a few more seconds in the pan to develop a bit more caramelization, and warm it ever so slightly more. For some reason, eating some bread immediately after having a bit of foie gras made the bread taste incredible. I wasn't a big fan of the pan fried diced apples, as there was a spice in it that didn't seem to agree with the foie gras.

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The back corner of the terrace still had a nice view.

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Omelette with cepes, bit meaty mushrooms. The mushrooms were a bit firm, perhaps a tad underdone, but I couldn't say for sure, since I'd never had them before. The omelette was perfectly cooked, which they say is an indication of a good chef. A nice light and spongy texture.