Well we made it. 19 days of intense history and sight seeing. All together as a family where jet lag plays in. We not only survived but enjoyed. Time to get back to reality.
I’d love a bit of feedback on what you liked or didn’t like about this daily blog. It was fun to do but a fair bit of work.
Last thing, a few pics of interesting things we saw. Or just made us smile along the way.
Eric taste testing the whiskey.
Skara Brae
The Lego washroom logos
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On our way back to Paris, we stopped in Orleans, one of the oldest cities in France, to learn some of the history of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc (nicknamed the Maid of Orleans) turned the tide of the Hundred Years War – she and the French troops forced the English to withdraw from…
Having had enough of wineries for this trip, we took a nature walk at the Marais de Taligny just up the road in La Roche Clermault. This is one of the largest wetlands in the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park. The 4.5 km walk took us beside a pretty stream, through marshland and past the local crop fields.…
The last several days have been a blur of winery visits, cafe lunches and picnics in beautiful locations! We stopped by Chateau du Petit Thouars for a tour, tasting and lunch. The family has owned the chateau and its winery since 1634. We met Sebastian, the multi-grandson, and the chateau cat, Biscuit (although he wasn’t…
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