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September 8, 2007

From the Land of Kings

It is a bright and sunny Saturday here in the Loire Valley. I have to be quick - there is only one computer for rent in this whole town... we are in Montrichard; there is a castle on the hill, and our farmhouse is about five minutes away. We are staying in a very quiet place surrounded by forests and cornfields, a big change from Paris.

So far we have visited three chateaux - as in castle not wine estate; Chenonceau, Chambord, and Chaumont. It is pretty trippy to walk up the same steps as Catherine di Medici... today we are going to try to find a festival of bread; and we are going to Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last few years.

Yesterday, at the biweekly farmers market here in Montrichard, we bought enough food to eat in every night; a roast chicken and some potatoes that cooked under the chicken, sausages, mushrooms from the mushroom lady, onions from the onion guy, pork rillettes, figs, melon... I wish our farmers market was like this. I think I could live on those roasted chickens.

So, two more days here and then up to Normandy where I hope to find a regular internet place.

A bientot!

Posted by Shannon at September 8, 2007 1:30 AM
Posted to Tales from a Strange Land

Comments

YUM! I'm jealous, all over the place. That roasted chicken's making me hungry, just thinking about it!
Have fun, eat hearty and have a tarte tatin and a glass of great rose for me, would ya?

Posted by: Brenda at September 8, 2007 1:56 PM

I've just recently found your blog. Having so much fun following your travels...sounds very beautiful. Enjoy your days there and keep writing about your wonderful days on the road.

Posted by: Barb Cabot at September 9, 2007 8:03 AM

Left a comment on Slow Travel. Didn't see this comment feature right away. Sounds like a good time in Paris and in the Loire Valley.

Posted by: ken at September 9, 2007 11:20 AM

Hi Shannon (and Colleen),

Glad you found a computer; looking forward to hearing more about your adventures in the French countryside. I think a festival of bread sounds like heaven.

Marcia

Posted by: Marcia at September 9, 2007 2:00 PM

Miss you gals!!!!

Posted by: kimmer99 [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 10, 2007 4:07 AM

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