An action-packed day in the beautiful Dordogne region. A longer bus trip today, starting with a visit to an amazing cave called Proumeysac. We descended into the cool reaches of a truly impressive limestone cave replete with stalagmites and tites, weird formations, trickling water and clear blue pools. The guided tour and sound and light shows were great.
In the afternoon, we spent nearly 3 hours canoeing down a 14 kilometre section of the Dordogne River. We paddled past sheer smooth rock walls, tesselated and strata walls, wild stands of forest and beautiful old villages and chateaux, many of which were built into or partially carved from the rock. Incroyable! I should also mention that the teachers' canoe - captained by Monsieur Hewitson and adeptly co-piloted by Monsieur Casey - crossed the finish line first. Oh, forgot to mention that Madame Curtis was a most valuable passenger, assisting with balast and photography and occasionally dipping a paddle in the water.
The weather was fantastic today. We had some mild cases of sunburn as a result of our time on the water under a blue sky and hot sun. The temperature reached 34!
We're mostly packed now and looking forward to catching the TGV up to Paris and our families in the morning. We've had a great time here in Bordeaux and surrounding regions but it's time we caught up with our correspondants. Au revoir Bordeaux! Bonjour Paris!