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The town of Sarlat in France is an amazing place. It is a very old town, and what makes it so special is the way it is preserved. It is a town for walking, as it is a warren of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Ingratitude
I went for a couple or three pints last night. It was a pleasant evening. At closing time, I was finishing my pint, and Pullit was going around collecting glasses when he found a bag under the bench in the … Continue reading
A bridge too far
There used to be a railway between the village we stayed in in France, and the town about five kilometres away. I know this because there is the remains of a station in the village, and there is a magnificent … Continue reading
Guinea Pigs
According to Wikipedia….. Guinea Pig The Guinea pig (also commonly called the cavy after its scientific name) is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not pigs, … Continue reading
A topsy turvey world
[written while I was still over there] One of the things that strikes me about France is their propensity for doing things back to front. The most obvious and immediate example of this upon driving off the ferry is their … Continue reading