Monday, October 3 we went to Lascaux IV, an exact replica of the cave discovered in 1940 by 4 teenaged boys that contained cave paintings dating back 20,000 years. The caves were opened for viewing, but then closed in 1963 because the paintings were deteriorating. We were not allowed to take pictures inside the cave, but we could in the museum we went into after the guided tour.

We later went to the village of La Roque-Gageac and took a boat ride on the Dordogne River in a reproduction of a 19th century gabarre, the type of boat used to move wares on the river before trains were available. Unfortunately they had amended the itinerary and we weren’t able to see everything we were expecting to see, but it was fun.

I don’t know if google maps hates me, but there must have been an easier way to drive to and from this town. There was a 5 kilometer long road with room for one car, but it was two way traffic and it was so hilly and winding that I couldn’t see what was coming towards us. One turn was so tight that it required a 3 point turn. Yikes!

We finished the day with a delicious dinner and I finally had some duck. Yummy!