While our house was rented last week we decided to take the time to explore the region of Aveyron northwest of us. it was about a 2 1/2 hour drive to the first stop at St. Jean de Bruel where we found a very nice B&B and excellent restaurant, taking their last available table. The Aveyron has a reputation as a gastronomic delight with reasonable prices for delicious preparations. We were not disappointed that first night with a scrumptious appetizer of cepe mushrooms in parsley and main course of Magret d'Oie at the Hotel du Midi. The vacation was off to a good beginning.
The following day we set of to visit the Viaduct du Millau a multi span bridge of 2.4Km over the Tarn River.
A trip to this area would not be complete without a visit to the famous caves of Roquefort. A delicious creamy world famous blue cheese is refined within this town. It's an interesting visit finished with a tasting.
We also discovered the Aven D'Armand which consists of caverns of stalagtites & Stalagmites different than those in most other caverns. Many are like pancakes stacked over thousands of years. It's a similar environment with different formations than those found in Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.
