Today we visited the Padirac caves! I've been really looking forward to seeing them and they did not disappoint. They were absolutely incredible and even more impressive that all the features are natural. The caves are situated 100m+ underground and have a 20km long river running through them which is also entirely underground. Only part of it is open to the public, but there is plenty to see and for €10.30 it was still definitely worth it for the sights we saw.
Huge stalagmites and stalagtites run from the ceiling to floor and vice versa, some even almost blocking the route. We wandered round by ourselves, but also took part in a guided boat tour along the underground river. The whole visit took about 2 hours not including queuing.
Photos were not permitted but we managed to sneak a few!
The past couple of days have really only consisted of a lot of driving to get into rural France in order to see the caves. On the fifth night we stayed in Villaines les Rochers; just past Tours, and last night we stayed in Alvignac after a 360km drive. Conveniently, Alvignac is only 10km away from the caves.
Currently we are on route to Teste-la-Buche so that we can visit the Dune de Pilat tomorrow afternoon. It's getting late though so we are currently trying to find a place to stay, before cooking a tasty chicken stir fry for dinner and then finally getting some rest.
Missing everybody a lot, but there have been no tears as of yet. Megan, thank you for the Thorntons chocolate in the "for when you and Tom need a snack..." wrapper. You know me well girl!
So far, despite the somewhat testing nature of life on the road, I'm loving it. (Not loving not having a dishwasher though!)
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