Sunday, 1 July 2018

Mosaic Monday # 90 - discovering the Dordogne

Warning: this post is light on words and overloaded with images.
If you enjoy travelling especially from an armchair and love meandering through France well you might want to grab a beverage, get comfy and settle down, you could be here for quite a while.
The road we travelled last week wound its way through several regions of France which were new to us.
Nouvelle Aquitaine; Pays de la Loire; Deux Sevres; Charente and Charente Maritime; Dordogne; Périgord, all such wonderful places to explore.

Our base in the Dordogne was the lovely Maison Asholi, our B & B hosts Beverley & Martin looked after us so well. As experienced caterers they also cooked dinner for us on two evenings, the food was delicious.
On our last night, as they were going out for the evening, they left a selection of delectable eats for us to enjoy al fresco, sitting on the terrace watching the sunset was a lovely way to end our day after visiting Brantôme.






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25 comments:

  1. orchid03241 July 2018 at 22:18

    Dearest Maggie; Marvelous Scenery from your country and really exotic for me♡♡♡ How great your B@B host was wonderful person to enjoy trip♪ LOVE your last sweet picture(♡˘◡˘♡)
    And please let me say belated "Happy Birthday" to you. I was away for 2days since last Mon. Happy for your great time♡♡♡
    Thank you so much for hosting and have a wonderful week; Love and Hugs, Miyako

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  2. Sarah1 July 2018 at 22:19

    Maggie, I'm ready to take a trip to this beautiful area. Happy Birthday again and again. I'm glad you had a wonderful time celebrating. Thanks for hosting and Happy July!

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  3. Chidkid1 July 2018 at 23:45

    So pleased you enjoyed your trip. It does look so beautiful! Another place on my bucket list!

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  4. Forest Dream Weaver2 July 2018 at 02:46

    Beautiful photos Maggie, especially the first.....where else could we be other than beautiful France! Thank you!
    Have a great week,
    Ruby

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  5. Forest Dream Weaver2 July 2018 at 02:49

    Love your header photo!

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  6. The French Hutch2 July 2018 at 04:48

    Maggie, I'm enjoying my first coffee of the morning while strolling back and forth on these gorgeous photographs. I've never been to this area of France. This must have been a lovely trip for you both. I see another road trip in France in the making for Jim and me! Thanks for hosting........

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  7. ~Lavender Dreamer~2 July 2018 at 05:32

    I really like the photos you take at an angle...the store fronts and homes! You had nice clear days for photographing! Looks amazing...everywhere you look! Happy MM!

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  8. Melbourne Australia Photos2 July 2018 at 06:06

    Delightful tour and wonderful images, Maggie.

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  9. Melbourne Australia Photos2 July 2018 at 06:38

    PS: Thank you for hosting!

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  10. My Desktop Daily2 July 2018 at 06:59

    Have a great week, Maggie!

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  11. Gillena Cox2 July 2018 at 07:15

    What a gorgeous pink flower to welcome me this morning. Happy Mosaic Monday Maggie

    much love...

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  12. Life Images by Jill2 July 2018 at 07:27

    Well I did enjoy your images because I have not been to this part of France. I wish I was able to visit again and stay in a cottage in a village somewhere. Happy travels and have a great week.

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  13. Pom Pom2 July 2018 at 07:42

    Hi Maggie! Oh, how pretty! It looks like it was a perfect getaway. I wish I could eat cheese. The cheese tray looks scrumptious. Have a great week!

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  14. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti2 July 2018 at 09:18

    What gorgeous photos, Maggie! Everyplace looks so charming and pretty. Unfortunately the video says" unavailable" for me. Happy Summer!

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  15. Lorrie2 July 2018 at 13:23

    France has so many beautiful corners. Thank you for sharing more of them with us. The pool and your cheese tray both look inviting. I wasn't able to watch the video either. Happy Summer Days to you and the SP.

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  16. aspiritofsimplicity2 July 2018 at 15:10

    Oh your pictures are always in such wonderful places

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  17. Angie2 July 2018 at 16:38

    Maggie - we've just had a cold tour of Glacier National Park with my in-laws. It was even snowing a little bit at the top of Logan Pass! So it was refreshing to see sun-drenched scenes in your pictures. I can easily imagine myself at the B&B, sipping some wine and enjoying cheese! Thanks for hosting MM and enjoy the rest of your week!

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  18. Joy@aVintageGreen2 July 2018 at 19:21

    Love seeing your trip through your photos. Thank you Maggie for your 90th Mosaic Monday, always appreciated.
    Joy

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  19. Little Wandering Wren3 July 2018 at 00:01

    We used to holiday a lot in this area when our kids were little and we lived in Belgium, oh your photo's brought back some very happy memories. Looks like you had a happy holiday too, it's a wonderful part of the world! Thanks for hosting MM.
    Wren x

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  20. Gillena Cox3 July 2018 at 02:20

    You got me with that tablecloth. Luv it
    Have a great week

    Much💞love

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  21. Gillena Cox3 July 2018 at 02:22

    The comment about the tablecloth i was posting sonewhere else☺💥😊

    Muchlove💞

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life)3 July 2018 at 07:39

    I would n't have been able to leave out any of those fun pictures either. More words weren't needed -- all of the post made me feel like you'd taken us along! What a beautiful and restful vacation spot. There are times when I wish we had a couple like your hosts in our very own kitchen -- breakfasts ready every day and a delicious dinner a couple of times a week would be so nice! (Whenever I say something like that, Bill brings up the 'senior citizen living' facility near us -- and then he either takes me out to dinner or makes it himself -- and after that I'm all better!)

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  23. Jeanie3 July 2018 at 14:47

    I love when you go through and introduce us to small French towns and I love all your gorgeous photography -- so for me, this is perfection! You should be sharing this at Paris in July on Tamara's blog! (Which is really France, not just Paris!)

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  24. Anonymous6 July 2018 at 13:25

    I love your blog because it is like going on a little trip to France every week. Oh, I would love to be there!

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  25. A Bit of the Blarney7 July 2018 at 09:53

    Such a wonderful tour. Thank you!! I did so enjoy our tour of France. The country side is so beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Thanks for stopping by, your visit just made my day!

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