Things You See When You Haven't Got A Camera

We had to go to Perigueux yesterday to collect some garden chairs which we had ordered. The journey takes about 2 hours but yesterday, the always nice countryside, was spectacular. The late spring sunshine highlighted the new green leaves and the trees and flowers were in full blossom. The stone villages were dripping with wisteria and the enormous Judas trees were covered in pale cerise blossom. (Ours which we planted in the winter are also in flower - but they have a way to go before they can be described as spectacular!!).

We were a little delayed as we drove alongside the Dordogne, by a 1000 runners!! It appeared to be a 50km and 100km race. It may not have been on the scale of the London Marathon but we were just as humbled by these marvelous people - 50% of whom were our age or above!!

Then we stumbled upon some wild boar with their enchanting babies. Admittedly they were on a farm, but it covered 40 hectares of woodland so we were lucky to see them.

We then stopped en route for a picnic and were engulfed by millions and millions of dandelion seeds. Far from being annoying it was a beautiful sight, like summer snow.

I know I have been waxing lyrical but I love Spring.