Dordogne River from Beynac

Day One in Beynac

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May 1st 2011
After a long day yesterday we took the opportunity to lie around for a bit. Our intention to prepare our own meals in our room struck a bit of a hiccup when saw the room instructions; “No food preparation in the room!” We might have to work on this little problem. So we made a start on the pastries we bought the previous morning and had a banana. The evidence was smuggled out later in the ... read more

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