Got a very early start (7:15) as we opted out of the petite dejenuer, as we were packing some serious pastries today. Extremely cool temps were welcomed by us as we did our initial climb. The views along the valley are so beautiful. We have found that this route has paths that loop up into the hills and away from the river valley. Some have great, picturesque views and others not so much. We find we have to pick and choose which ones we want to do in order that we don't wear ourselves out. The path today gave us great examples of the homes built into the side of the rock walls. These are quite fascinating. We stopped midday on the top of one of the mountains at what appeared to be a farm museum. What was weird was there were no visitors and no workers. At the "snack bar" it said it was self service! We didn't need anything except a picnic spot which we were happy to find under the trees. After our repas we finished our journey to Cabrerets, an odd little town. Finally found our Gite and went through our afternoon rituals. We met a young couple here from France who were extremely friendly and enjoyed a bit of time with them. Alexia was so nice as to offer to call ahead to reserve a room for us for tomorrow. We concluded our evening by getting a dinner at the restaurant next door that is apparently run by the Gite owner. It was surprisingly a bit more upscale than what we have been eating and we enjoyed some delicious dishes.
Gite Du Barry: Older house with several rooms with bunk beds and bathrooms ensuite. The owner apparently puts more time into her restaurant. It's adequate.
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