Lake Wanaka is ‘famous’ for the willow tree growing in the lake. It’s a popular spot for photographers!
We tramped the Diamond Lake/Rocky Mountain Track today. A tough but lovely 6km mostly uphill!
After hiking, we made a quick stop at the grocery store in town for dinner fixings. With relatively good timing, we made it back to our condo as the rain started.
Tomorrow we have an early start on another lake cruise.
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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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