FR17 - Dordogne

It's way back in October when we signed away our lives for a week in the Dordogne. At that time we hadn't even thought about going to the US again!  Luckily, the Dordogne trip is in May.

In the last entry for this trip I mentioned that we were having second thoughts about taking Reggie. He went through a period of not wanting to go out and becoming a refusenik on walks.  Whatever was causing that seems to have ended.  

He was also seemingly uncomfortable in the car.  Fidgeting all the time and not settling down.  I have since changed the seat cover in the back and bought one that is more padded under him and that is also like a hammock, so under braking he can't fall off the seat into the foot well. 

We have also bought him a new bed that fits on the seat.  He was okay on the FR16 trip, although that was far less travelling for him.  I am confident that he will be okay.

I have begun route planning as well. The standard Google Maps route from Calais to Orleans, the halfway point, is through Paris or at least towards Paris and then the terrible clogged Perephique. NON!

So I am looking at a more westerly route around the Paris/Ile de France area by going as far as Rouen then cutting south to Chartres and Orleans.  Excuse my spelling but this keyboard doesn't have the fancy accented letters to be really French.

Once again, what to and what to see in the Sarlat la Caneda area will be determined by whatever is dog friendly and whatever the weather is like.   I am hoping that it will be pretty decent down that far south in mid to late May.  The idea is not to be top-tourist, but to enjoy being away from work and travel before we become pensioners and live on a much lower fixed income!