Day 49 Wednesday 7th July:
Away at a leisurely hour - 9.30 am. First stop today was at Excideuil where we sought out the old centre, the church and the chateau. The chateau has over the years been the centre of many battles. – being situated between Limoges and Perigueux - Richard the Lionheart attempted to siege the chateau on three different occasions but failed; it changed hands during the Hundred Years War (1300s) with England; and also changed hands more times during the French Religious Wars (1500s). Today it has been restored as it sits on of the high land overlooking the surrounding country-side.
We moved on to Perigueux for lunch. Spent the afternoon sheltering from the hot sun, reading and generally catching up.
After dinner we took ourselves into the old part of town to the evening market. This was a beautiful time to be out and about. The old medieval part of the city was as good as any we have seen with small alleyways and rustic building. There were a large number of people out, and the soccer semi between Germany and Spain was being watched by many in cafes and homes. The market was different from what we had seen in many other places, much more local crafts and different items on display.
Still very hot when we returned home – the Spaniards next to us were on edge – the game was in extra time at nil all and he was indicating his heart was bursting from his chest. By “game won” time he was over to us in a great stage of excitement. Well done Spain.
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