Ma Sœur Meets Loches (and Beaulieu-lès-Loches)

Having recovered from excessive walking in Paris, we are now ready to show Loches to ma Sœur. We took a walk (can’t seem to quit) and here are her photos. Exploring the area through her eyes. If you’ve been paying attention you know what everything is. If you have questions please feel to ask them […]

Paris – once more!

Just a little more wandering around Paris to do, and then we’ll head back to Loches. We started off with a Seine River cruise. Seeing so many things and learning so much – most of which I immediately forget. I do remember that during one great flood the river water level reached the neck of […]

Paris…again

A beautiful, sunny day without a cloud in the sky! Here’s a shot from the hotel room window facing the other way. We are just roaming around Paris to see what we can see. This golden flame is an exact replica of the Statue of Liberty flame. It was a gift from the US to […]

Claude Monet’s Garden

Clause Monet lived in Giverny, about 80 km. northwest of Paris, for 43 years. He was a painter and an avid gardener. This is where he planted his water garden and where he painted his water lilies. Here are some photos of his gardens. Not only can you tour his gardens, you can tour his […]

Stalking the Eiffel Tower

I’m in Paris today! I took the bus to Tours (which left early and yet arrived late) and as a result I just barely caught a train to St. Pierre de Corps where I finally had a minute to use the facilities – if you get my drift. It was another automatic Toilette, and I […]

April 1

Today was absolutely lovely. I watched a bird make its nest in a rampart wall, and I watched a mother duck try to keep her ducklings in line while floating on the river. In fact it’s been such a fantastic trip that I’ve made the giant decision to move to France. It’s just too nice […]

Saturday

The sun is setting on Saturday and what a beautiful day it was. Warm and sunny. I spent most of the day searching the town for a nœud papillon for DH. It’s not a secret, because I did not find one. Apparently they don’t wear bow ties in this part of France. I started my […]

Quiet day

I ironed today. There are irons and ironing boards in the laundry room to take to the apartments. It made me really grateful for the iron we have at home. The pool will be open on Monday. When I was on the bus to Tours I noticed a lot of caves behind houses on the […]

Royal Chateau of Blois

Hang onto your hat, I’m about to get fast and loose with the history of France…again. I think this is Francois 1st – who visited the owner of Sansac Manor on the Prairies of Roy in Loches. Small world! I could be wrong. There is an area that used to be the kitchens of the […]

Blois

I travelled to Blois yesterday. It was great weather for travelling and the trains seem to always be on time. I had never before had my train ticket checked by anyone. Up until yesterday I had just got on the train and got off the train, and tried not to cause any problems during the […]