Dordogne, France Tour

As the sun casts its golden rays upon the limestone cliffs and verdant valleys, we arrive in the Dordogne late on a Friday afternoon, greeted by the towering spires of the Château de Beynac, our nextdoor neighbor.  Our home for the week is an ancient manor house in Beynac, sitting high on the cliff overlooking the Dordogn River and steps away from where the movie Chocolat was filmed.  As hot air balloons drift by in the summer evening, we take a swim in our pool and then settle down for an evening meal of homemade dishes such as a vegetable tian, a Perigord salad with pears, walnuts and Cabecou cheese and a cherry clafouti for dessert.  

Saturday morning after a breakfast of freshly baked warm croissants, the creamiest yogurt, the sweetest strawberries (it is strawberry season after all) and a cafe au lait we head out to explore the…