Best Western Hotel d'Angleterre
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On the road
We were all out the door with our luggage by 8:15 this morning to meet our Flemish driver, Jean (who somewhere along the route got a call from his daughter telling him he's going to be an Opa next year), for the journey to Guedelon and then Bourges.
Except for 15 minutes at a rest area (which was a helluva lot nicer than any rest area I've …
Day 5: Wine Tasting
... has more concentration and high quality. Juice is just simple, but this wine has great taste. A zip did enough though.
The weather is nicer. It is warm with cool breezes that just make you want to lay down and go to sleep. ...
Day 4: Visit to Loire Valley
... br> The Loire Valley Mansion is very enormous. It looks tremendously large before you walk in, but as you go inside it you are blown away by the beauty inside it. This place is just gorgeous.
We are going to have homemade lunch right next to the Loire River. This river is one of the longest and biggest rivers in Europe. It will be a great lunch since we have beautiful landscapes in view and the Lore Valley Mansion is right in front of us. ...
Resisting temptation at La Defense...
I was lucky enough to see Paris in a calmer and less stressful light today, compared to my previous, somewhat chaotic experience!
The air was crisp this morning (I couldn't feel my fingers or toes!), yet the sky was incredibly clear with but a cloud in sight. Perfect conditions to see one of Paris' most upmarket, famous business and commercial areas. Did you know, La Defense is Europe's biggest ...
Big mouth..
... my mouth shut.
Within about 5 minutes, we were driving through some of the heaviest rain we have ever seen.
Where it came from, goodness knows.
Over the top of the hill we saw the cloud.... then we felt the breeze, and quickly bagged up the maps... then before we could even laugh at ourselves, down it came.
Extraordinary.
Very wet.
My hoodie now smells revolting, having been damp for days and not ...