Before we sank.....

Day 8 and it had to be done. Today we did a canoe trip down the Vezere river. We hired a canoe for each couple and were dropped off about 12 km upstream. All started well as this blip of Mrs GM testifies. About an hour into the trip we hit some rapids and I misjudged the current and we were driven by the into the bank where a large tree branch leapt out and knocked me into the water and caused the canoe to ship water. I emerged to see poor Mrs GM being carried off downstream in a half submerged canoe. Fortunately, Sian and Tristan rode to the rescue while I gathered up my dignity and swam across the river to join them and help to run the canoe ashore on the opposite bank. Fortunately, the other two had rescued the paddles and dry drum containing our essentials. After upturning the canoe to empty it of river water, we were able to carry on with our journey only the worse for a few bruises (mainly to my pride).
Afterwards, we fired up the hot tub in our accomodation which went a long way to ease  my bruises (extra).
All in all, it was a great day, though we are now heading, dog tired, to our beds