We're in a tiny little village in the Loire Valley. Our cottage is like
a dream come true. Our hosts, Karen and Craig, renovated this cottage
and two others from the ground up. She said they were ruins. She has
added some nice touches, even some fresh lavender hanging in the
closet. She also left us a bottle of crisp white wine and some goodies
for breakfast.
We arrived in the area via train from Paris, picking up our rental car in Orleans. A beautiful drive on the "Bonne Route" brought us to our first chateau, Chambord. It's magnificent with 77 staircases, 282 fireplaces and 426 rooms. 25 year old King Francois I was only 25 when he initiated the huge enterprise of building the Chateau in 1519.
Back view
Front view
Our cozy cottage
Our view
We are totally into relaxed mode here--just what we needed after an exciting week in Paris. The quiet here is profound, like the sound of one hand clapping.
Chuck opening a bottle of wine to begin our regimen of sitting quietly.
Ahhhhh
Karen's garden of flowers and vegetables. She placed fresh flowers throughout the cottage.
A fresh zucchini from the garden--I sauteed it with some fresh Greek oregano to make a pasta sauce for our dinner.
After our best night's sleep, breakfast provided by Karen.
C&C
We arrived in the area via train from Paris, picking up our rental car in Orleans. A beautiful drive on the "Bonne Route" brought us to our first chateau, Chambord. It's magnificent with 77 staircases, 282 fireplaces and 426 rooms. 25 year old King Francois I was only 25 when he initiated the huge enterprise of building the Chateau in 1519.
Back view
Front view
Our cozy cottage
Our view
We are totally into relaxed mode here--just what we needed after an exciting week in Paris. The quiet here is profound, like the sound of one hand clapping.
Chuck opening a bottle of wine to begin our regimen of sitting quietly.
Ahhhhh
Karen's garden of flowers and vegetables. She placed fresh flowers throughout the cottage.
A fresh zucchini from the garden--I sauteed it with some fresh Greek oregano to make a pasta sauce for our dinner.
After our best night's sleep, breakfast provided by Karen.
C&C
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