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Showing posts with label castles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label castles. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2014

Goats and Bats!

This morning I learned the proper way to eat goat cheese for breakfast in Chinon.

 

 

Pour on a little local honey and crack a few walnuts on top. Voila!

 

 

 

Mr. B had alternative plans....Chinon or not....he is attempting to taste his way through every jam produced in this region.

 

 

 

The resident cat, Booby, meowing at my feet for a little petting & a little food.

 

 

Leaving the Loire, we headed to the Perigoid on little two lane roads. This happens to be a wide road in the photo but I just love the long rows of plane trees!

 

 

We stopped at several churches and several castles. I seem to be on a Joan of Arc route lately. One castle we just happened upon was where Joan of Arc stopped to asked for War Horses, which she was granted.

 

 

Bon nuit!

 

PS: a gargantuan bat just flew into our room as we were getting ready for sleep. Mr. B shooed him out with a bath towel after about five minutes! Time to lock our terrace door.......no more of that fresh air for us!

 

 

 

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Knights in Armor

Greetings from Hotel Diderot in Chinon!

 

A leisurely breakfast on the hotel gardens....

 

 

...with Booby le chat.

 

 

A short drive to Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau.....

 

 

On a one lane, back road returning to Chinon, we discovered a 9th century church. And almost got locked in the Cemetary overnight but a sweet little old lady let us out!

Had lunch in Chinon and spent the afternoon at the Royal Fortress of Chinon high above our hotel. This is where Joan of Arc met with Charles XII (before he became king) and received permission to drive the English out of France.

 

 

It has been an historic and interesting day! Now time to find a good restaurant for dinner....

 

 

 

 

 

 

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