Dordogne - Castlenaud

Market Day and Kayaking the Dordogne

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September 15th 2009
September 5, 2009 - Salat & Dordogne River, France We walked down this morning to Sarlat as today was the big market day. Once we hit the village we were amazed by all of the vendors and booths that had appeared overnight. They must have started brining people in at 2 am. The food was amazing. Butchers were there with fresh meats and sausages and fresh fish. Huge wheels of cheese, which w ... read more

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