Wednesday 27 June 2012

Driving up the Loire River


We headed off after saying our goodbyes to Stephanie and her husband, our lovely hosts.
Our first stop was Langeais where we were going to have a look at the medieval castle, but it started to rain.  The nice thing about this chateau is that the drawbridge is still raised and lowered each day at close and opening times.





Then onto Azay-le-Rideau which was a delightfully pretty town, with a very lovely looking chateau.  We knew that we didn't have enough time to wander around the chateau, so after a quick lunch we headed off.






We also came across Chateau La Chatonniere which is known for its magnificent gardens.  Once again, not enough time.









Finally, we headed to Villandry, expecting another pretty little town, only to find another wonderful chateau, that we would love to have visited if we had more time.  It also has a beautiful garden.
We then headed to Tavers to meet Marie Louise and Boudewijn, before heading off to Blois for dinner.  We found Vinomania and had a great meal with lovely wine.

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