Dordogne Bike Trip

[tim]

Thanks for all the good wishes. We had a beautiful sunny day today so I was able to capture a portrait of these two beauties -

They live in a none-too-shabby neighborhood -

 

[andynap]

I am surprised the bull looks placid. Normally they are very possessive of their cows and will charge you if they feel threatened.

 

[amyb]

Obviously they saw Tim as a kinder gentler bull.

 

[andynap]

The first time we went to Sonoma and Napa we stopped at Clos du Val winery and across the street was a field of cows. Phyllis having grown up in the city never saw a cow up close so she went across to say hello and for me to take a picture of her with 2 cows next to the fence. About 10 seconds later comes a bull charging and snorting and I hurried up and took the picture. You should see the look on Phyl's face- priceless.

 

[amyb]

If you can find it, Andy-do post it. I bet Phyllis looks moo-rtified

 

[andynap]

I'll look tonight at home.

 

[amyb]

Cool.

 

[GramChop]

happy the sun came out for you, tim! i like those cow's neighborhood....very lovely! thanks for sharing with us.

 

[JEK]

I am surprised the bull looks placid. Normally they are very possessive of their cows and will charge you if they feel threatened.

Those are both cows. Udderly.

 

[andynap]

The one on the left is a bull

 

[amyb]

Of course, you can see him moo-andering up to the brave cow that came forward first!

 

[tim]

We climbed up to the Pas du Peyrol today, a fairly high mountain in the Massif Central -

I don't know why, as it was pretty warm up there, but there was still some of this white stuff lingering -

 

[bto]

Gorgeous country, Tim! Love these pics.

 

[tim]

Cloudy Sunday in St. Céré -

No riding today, butt break for les véloists.

 

[julianne]

Oh, my---superb photo. Hope your day of rest was also superb!

 

[andynap]

Adorable looking town. Is the canal in use?

 

[tim]

Of no use for boats, the canal is very shallow with a rapidly moving current. There was a quite active market in the little town this Sunday afternoon, also a car rally.

 

[tim]

Julia,

Other than stretching my legs by walking a couple of miles back and forth to town, I've been a real bum today. Washing my clothes and watching Rafa Nadal in the French Open are my major accomplishments of the day.

 

[BBT]

Tim looks like a wonderful trip. No doubt a piece of cake for you after climbing Mt. Vitiet each day.

 

[amyb]

So picturesque and thanks for sharing the views you have come upon for your bike tour in France.