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Belle-Vue Amboise

12 quai Charles-Guinot Amboise, Loire Valley, Centre, 37400, France

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Chateaux country

A travel blog entry by woodsies

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... happens, the other four people in the mini van were Asian. One of them, Judy from Taiwan, spoke good English as she studied in the UK, and she was really happy to have someone to talk to as she knows no French at all. She also did some market research on us on behalf of HTC, her company. She and her new husband are on their honeymoon. Peter taught her to say Parlez vous Anglais which thrilled her! Our tour guides were Valerie, who drove and talked, both very fast, ...

Touring in Tours

A travel blog entry by woodsies

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... am almost sleeping through to normal morning time. All the previous entries were written in the early hours of the morning when my body was still adjusting! S it is now mid morning in Tours and we have stopped at a bar for a coffee and loo in the old town of Tours. The coffee was a heart kick for me, it was so strong and Peter forgot to say au lait! He's gone to see another church while I get my breath.

Tours is easy to get around. We walked from the station without getting ...

Last Full Day In St Cyran du Jambot

A travel blog entry by kimjones59

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... for Mike and Gillie and Patou from the pub. Having been inspired by Nanny Jones planting herself in our garden so profusely, we thought it would be nice to leave behind something living in France.

Next stop, Paris! Very exciting and as Laura reports today that it was snowing at her station this morning, we could be in for a frosty time but a very warm reunion of the Jones ...

A Leisurely Day In St Cyran du Jambot

A travel blog entry by kimjones59

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... and build up pressure on it before giving the rod a super fast flick which sends the ball flying goalwards. All played in very good spirit.

Patou, the publican, is somewhat of a mother figure to the kids and as she has no children of her own, she is happy to be regarded as "Mum". It has been good getting to know Patou and she is determined to extend her English vocabulary before we leave, but laughs at the ...

Premiere Chataeau de Loire

A travel blog entry by kimjones59

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After today, we can definitely see why this part of France is regarded as the premiere chateaux region. Our mission for today was to visit the Chateau de Chamont-sur-Loire, which as the name suggests, is on the Loire River north east of Tours. (That's Tours without the 's')

While the tourist maps point out a number of chateaux, there are so many that they can't all be listed, so it's not uncommon to stumble upon some very impressive buildings, ...

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