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My 2005 holiday with my friends in the Dordogne, France
Date(s): 5-12th Sept 2005. Album by Russ. Photos by Russ. 1 - 88 of 88 Total. 380 Visits.
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Just after take off we cross the Itchen Bridge at Southampton.

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The Flaps...

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In France... These are electricity sub-stations...

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A neat sub-station...

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Closer view...

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Advertising at the Gouffre de Proumeyssac...

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The entrance to the Gouffre de Proumeyssac.

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The original discoverers were lowered into the Chasm via a cradle like this...

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Pottery placed in the Gouffre de Proumeyssac get a special coating after being left here for over a year!

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The Stalactites & Stalagmites in the Gouffre de Proumeyssac

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The Old Steam engine station at Martel.

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A French signal box.

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On the road...

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A view from the road...

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Looking into Le Gouffre de Padirac.

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Going into the depths!

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This is spectacular to say the least...

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Awesome...

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More awesome...

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A boat trip underground!!! The Gouffre de Padirac is totally awesome...

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The English leaflet for visitors to the Gouffre de Padirac.

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Looking down into the 'Vault'.

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The road to Rocamadour...

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Rocamadour...

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Rocamadour...

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Rocamadour cont'd...

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Rocamadour cont'd...

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A plan of Rocamadour.

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Rocamadour cont'd...

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At the top of the climb...

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Rocamadour cont'd...

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On the top of Rocamadour...

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On the top of Rocamadour...

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On the top of Rocamadour...

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This couple had just got engaged... Aw bless!

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On the top of Rocamadour...

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On the top of Rocamadour...

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These photos cannot do justice!

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This is at the edge of a precipice...

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The look down!

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The look across...

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The other way...

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WOW!

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Close up of Tower.

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A Lizard. 1st of many I saw...

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Stunning...

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So awesome...

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No JCBs and cranes in those days...

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Interesting roofs.

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A night time view of Rocamadour

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The same view in day light...

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A view of Rocamadour.

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Rocamadour...

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Dave & Avis's swimming pool.

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The front garden.

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A little Photoshop magic. Just what's needed!

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Perhaps I can arrive like this next year!

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Front of their house.

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Dave's ZZR1100 Kwacker!

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Dave sat on his Kawasaki.

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Posers!

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Just 2 of the many many cats...

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The view from Domme revisited. (See last years photos)

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View from Domme.

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Close up of bridge...

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Part of a walk...

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More Lizards...

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And again...

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And again...

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Jerry and Bella

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Bella

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The dogs relax...

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St Cyprian...(I think) On Market day. (Sunday)

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St Cyprian market day.

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Street art in Sarlet.

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The Dordogne river

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Can't remember!

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Canoeing down the Dordogne...

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Some Swans...

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Our Canoe...

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Saw a Kingfisher!

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1 of 6 Kingfishers we saw whilst canoeing down the Dordogne river...

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1st of a series of videos of my holiday in France 2005.
This one is called 'The Journey Begins'!
7Mbs and about 5mins long.


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2nd movie... Sink or Swim?

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Episode 3, Car Journeys...

 
   
 

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