Photos of Loire Valley

People call it a castle - Le château d'Azay le Rideau - I call it a jewel - Un bijou.

I didn't dare checking where this bridge was going to. It was in Tours. It was the Loire Valley. That much I knew. But what was on the other side of the river was another story. Marin County ? No, because, it would mean this was the Golden Gate Bridge. Although with the fog...

Drop your bike in the grass, sit on the grass, open a bottle of Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil, spread rillettes on a baguette, ad some little pickle. Eat. Enjoy.

The water mill is still used to make flour.

With those traditional boats one can sail along the river Cher. You might prefer to ride a bike. There is a great bicycle path following it.
The boat is called a Gabare. It has a flat bottom which allows it to sail in shallow waters.

The grass was crisp, the air was crisp as well. The sunlight didn't even warm up the air. And after walking along a small river, there it was the castle of Chambord and its 365 chimney. I have to admit, I didn't count them.