Day 37 Round the Loire Valley
In a region where the Chateau's are world famous we couldn't resist the temptation and visited Chateau de Chenonceau
- an absolutely fabulous
example of how Kings, Queens and other royals and their "hangers on" lived. So large and grand that it took nearly all day to go through the 20 or so rooms on display.
The quality, detail and opulence is magnificent .
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| One of the many interesting bridges in the Loire |
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| Chateau de Chenonceau |
The down side is that it is a huge tourist attraction so is extremely busy!
Biggest problem is with the large crowds the flow
in and around the rooms of the chateau is poor with people having to push past one another –
not pleasant.There is an English audio you can hire for an extra 4 euros which explains in great detail the features of each room - well worth the cost.
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| Chateau de Chenonceau - front forecourt view |
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| Inside - the Great Hall |
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| Ruth, Mike and Noeline in one of the Kitchens |
On the way back we drove through a number of villages – all buildings are quite elegant but stark in the grey stone. It really is Cinderella country with beautiful elegant grand chateau's dotted all over the countryside.
Later in the afternoon we did catch some bad weather and got quite wet (nearly drowned in the MG). Fortunately we were not far from home and a warm shower.
On the food front - for dinner tonight we opted for pizza! It was actually quite a lovely change. The wine was also excellent
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