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Half a day in Tours
Today we left our hotel in Pontorson and boarded a train (well three) to Tours, France.
We arrived in Tours at precisely 1.39pm and checked into our hotel which is quite nice, very small and clinically clean.
After checking in we decided to stroll around town and buy some lunch. From my strolling I observed that Tours is a much …
Chateaus and wine
Today we set off bright and early to do a chateau and winery tour. We decided to visit Chateau de Chenonceau which was built in the 16th century, Chateau du Clos-Luce which was built in 1471 and was home to Leonardo da Vinci in the last three years of his life and Marc Bredif Winery which included a tour of their wine cellar that was built in the …
Shopping and swing dancing
Today Mark, Milly and I decided to have a lazy day in Tours strolling around, shopping and eating (well Mark was energetic and also went for a run). We went to Place Plumereau for lunch and then strolled down the main shopping street in Tours where I found an Agatha shop and bought two hair clips (see my photo).
Then Mark and I caught Le …
Fireworks, Castles and a Missed Train
After dropping Nick off at the airport, I trekked back to the hotel to catch my train to Tours. When I exited the train to catch the tram, a woman said something to me in French. I didn't understand her, so I just smiled. When I exited, she pushed in behind me in the turnstile. I guess she was looking for a free ride. She thanked me, then hurried …
Tours, Loire Vally
... we had to return to St Pierre to connect with a TGV at 9:30pm. We didn't fancy sitting on the St Pierre Station platform at this time of night knowing what most rail stations are like. However, there wasn't a need to be concerned as there were about 200 people waiting for the TGV. The chateaux and the countryside were stunning, well worth the hassle. We arrived back in Paris at 11:45 pm after our own "Tour de ...