Les Quatre Routes des Lot

I had thouhgt that the country side in France is sweeping vineyards and supporting stone infra structureand winding country roads. how wrong. the hilly train trip from Brive to Les Quatre Routes is fantastic. Similar to going up the mountain to costellucio in the italian tuscans,this is a tiny one carriage local train. the railway run unprotected from the rest of the scenery by any fence or screen so the train stops or slows often for the sheep and cows. the train is a very modern small tram- like unit designed to run one way and back. Warner is on the station with clancy -his 2 year old. the train pulls in, the passenger alights, the train swishes off(very quite diesel) and the next adventure begins. Le Duc is the picture of the french country sidevilla, herre are all the geraniums, differnet wild flowers,and green meadows that a summer in Quercy should have. The three 2 story stone cottages are discrete but bound together by a courtyard of stones and cobbles. the old barn attached to the left cottage awaits its conversion to another delight of this country.It is side filled with yellow stonecottages, oaks and country lanes over hung with blueberry vines and trees dropping acorns and golden red leaves. The cars sweep the leaves into the fountains that are the signature of the car ads on television for the SUV in Autumn. the lanes will provide a great fantasy for me. Mum Kylie,Holly Willy and Georgia are good to see again. I must say I have now seen the Warners in nearly 4 different holidays from the magic of Lord Howe to the beauty of Limosine and the Goronne. It is a pleasure. The little cottage I am to share has brother Simon and his son nick.They are both rushing rushing around the Marsailles area, seeing both Cote de Azurand the Aussie quarter final game. Phil, David, and I settle down for the Quarter finals. We rise after 4 hours in Martel's local sports bar in shock, and walk to the car. I dont think Ill ring Kitty hawk Annie just yet. Howard the English man who owns Le Duc, greats us at the door. He has been watering the garden and has a large smile on his face. we exchange a pleasantry and move on to the steak BBQ where we can talk of adventures unrelated to the football. World Cup - What World Cup!! The Departement of Lot beckons.