One of the lovely things about the Loire Valley is how close everything is – Amboise, our destination today, is just a short hop from Tours. Home of the Chateau Royal, Amboise is recognised as […]
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2019 Day 99 – Langeais and Lignieres-de-Touraine
After yesterday’s Chateau’s loveliness, we decide to try our luck with a second. Langeais, only a few kilometres away fits right bill perfectly. Set on the Loire, the sneak preview on our map looks very […]
2019 Day 97 – Loches
I’ve long loved the Loire Valley. Playground to French aristocrats through the centuries, the wilderness of the river Loire, the picturesque villages nested into its banks, chateaus enough to satisfy any real estate fantasy one […]
2018 Day 115 – The one where nothing happens
Don’t ask me where the day went, it’s clear I haven’t a clue. It started normally enough, if a little later than usual. But by the time I’d inhaled my coffee and rebooted my brain, […]
2017 Day Seventeen
At last! A rain free morning to explore. Chris has been out for an early reconnaissance and returns with a plan if not a baugette – the village’s only boulangerie is temporarily closed. I’m surprised […]
