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Blog number 2
... crazy as they de-thaw. ouch!! i can write down the exclamation marks now that i am sat in my cosy hotel room but at the time i can assure you many expletives and not exclamation marks were being used.
For some reason today was hard. not sure why but i just found the ride tough. I needed to boost my energy levels so i turned to my performance enhancing.......nutrition bars given to me so kindly by caramel. I thought this will get me ...
Chateaux of the Loire II
... the doors were still locked and the bread delivery from the boulangerie was still sitting on the doorstep!?! Not a good way to run a business. We were more patient/persistent than several other couples who had peered in the window – thus, dinner for two.
A little stroll across the river and we enjoyed a nightcap, live music and the best view of the Chateau Amboise. Sweet ...
Chateaux of the Loire I
... but mine would be Villandry and its incredible gardens. More on that later.
Our first chateau was that at Azay-le-Ridieu. Comparatively modest, the most memorable feature (at least for Randy) were the exquisitely hand-carved rafters in the attics. All embellished with the year, monograms and family coat-of-arms.
After much discussion with ...
France: Week Two
... beat the crowds). During our route, there's a detour (deviation) because of some Reserves exercises or something, so we're re-routed and we miss a turn. Then you have to decide if you're taking the detour or going to wing-it and make the GPS really work. So, we follow an older gent in his pick-up truck and end up going through dirt roads in some fields - but, of course, he knew his short-cut and voila! ...
France: Week One
So, we've been in France for a little over a week and we're settling into our charming maisonette on the grounds of the Chateau le Barbeliniere. Marie-Laure, Arnaud & enfants are charming and gracious and VERY busy. With so many friends, family and overnight guests this could easily be considered a chambres d'hotes (B&B). Just found out yesterday that we have a dryer to use - yippee!!! It just happens to be in another building and we hadn't come across ...
Amenities
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
- Pets allowed