Trains & Automobiles & Castles

 I forgot to tell you that on our first day of arrival we went to a fashion show of Alber Elbaz’s designer clothing and it was fascinating    I have a lot of great shots on my big camera but I haven’t worked out a way to download them onto my iPhone or iPad yet  I think tomorrow I need to visit the local Apple Store! 

Anyway, here is one photo that I took on my iPhone for you…

Yesterday, March 16th was a very full day. We took the TGV down to the Loire and rented a car (that Mr. rented for us from home because my link was all in French and I didn’t want to rent us a tractor by mistake). We drove to Villandry first and visited her beautiful gardens….

It is still early in the season yet so not a lot was blooming but it was amazing to see the bones of the garden AND there were very few people!  A crew of gardeners were out working on hand planting some of the area and it was great to watch them at work. 

Next we drove on to Chenonceau and into the sweet village for lunch. We found a cozy galette restaurant and ordered some very delicious buckwheat galettes with ementale cheese, ham & an egg on top. Then we ordered a chocolate crepe to share. Everything was delicious! So then we headied to the chateau…

The château itself is amazing but the flower display throughout were incredible and since 2015 Jean-Francois Boucher had been teaching workshops and creating the beautiful floral displays.  

Both Château’s are well worth a visit!