There, we met this friendly woman with her chien.
There, we met this friendly woman with her chien.
0 2026/04/15 14:33:01
The gite was on a street featuring bookstores and cafes.
The gite was on a street featuring bookstores and cafes.
0 2026/04/15 14:32:35
He was a Bitcoin salesman but all his promo didn't convince us to buy.
He was a Bitcoin salesman but all his promo didn't convince us to buy.
0 2026/04/15 14:32:12
0 2026/04/15 14:32:03
We bought this bookmark from the Gift Shop. It is an 'Anne of Bretagne papier fait a la cuve' (paper made in vat) item.
We bought this bookmark from the Gift Shop. It is an 'Anne of Bretagne papier fait a la cuve' (paper made in vat) item.
0 2026/04/15 14:31:21
0 2026/04/15 14:31:04
The rental was just off to the far left, facing the turreted Porte des Cordeliers (i.e. Franciscan friar's knotted cord belt).
The rental was just off to the far left, facing the turreted Porte des Cordeliers (i.e. Franciscan friar's knotted cord belt).
0 2026/04/15 14:30:47
The lane shown in the previous picture is part of the absolutely essential Medieval City, an upper area that is the highlight of any Loches visit. So calm. So interesting. So tastefully preserved. A tiny community still resides up there. Shown here is the Loches Chateau, best appreciated from the outside with an art brush or camera or sketchpad or musical conveyor in hand. Dog enthusiasts will find historic stone canine sculpture on its periphery.
The lane shown in the previous picture is part of the absolutely essential Medieval City, an upper area that is the highlight of any Loches visit. So calm. So interesting. So tastefully preserved. A tiny community still resides up there. Shown here is the Loches Chateau, best appreciated from the outside with an art brush or camera or sketchpad or musical conveyor in hand. Dog enthusiasts will find historic stone canine sculpture on its periphery.
0 2026/04/15 14:30:37
One thing that both of rentals on this trip shared was proximity to a number of top-quality public gardens. Seen here is the Indre river en route to the nearby Public Garden.
One thing that both of rentals on this trip shared was proximity to a number of top-quality public gardens. Seen here is the Indre river en route to the nearby Public Garden.
0 2026/04/15 14:30:17
Let's look at Loches.
Let's look at Loches.
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0 2026/04/15 14:28:42
as above
as above
0 2026/04/15 12:13:53
Some old (Tours).
Some old (Tours).
0 2026/04/15 12:11:38
Some new (le Marais).
Some new (le Marais).
0 2026/04/15 12:11:24
This Loire TR will feature a dedicated Food/Drink section later on. Shall we call it 'Cafe de la Ville'?
This Loire TR will feature a dedicated Food/Drink section later on. Shall we call it 'Cafe de la Ville'?
0 2026/04/15 12:10:04
Stylish man in Paris.
Stylish man in Paris.
0 2026/04/15 12:09:14
Our gite Jean d'Arc had a rare, centuries-old original wooden staircase. Not something that one sees every day in a rental.
Our gite Jean d'Arc had a rare, centuries-old original wooden staircase. Not something that one sees every day in a rental.
0 2026/04/15 12:07:32
An annual fest in Azay-le-Rideau.
An annual fest in Azay-le-Rideau.
0 2026/04/15 12:06:24
A tiny pinch of Paris also awaits viewers at the end of this looooong TR.
A tiny pinch of Paris also awaits viewers at the end of this looooong TR.
0 2026/04/15 12:05:16
Our fave was Montresor, so peaceful that we returned on back-to-back days. Locals will tell you that the delicious 'macaron' was invented here. We'll show more about this village later.
Our fave was Montresor, so peaceful that we returned on back-to-back days. Locals will tell you that the delicious 'macaron' was invented here. We'll show more about this village later.
0 2026/04/15 12:00:28
Other destinations were not so well-known, such as the 12C Chartreuse St. Jean du Liget. Another such less-popular place was quiet Savonniere
Other destinations were not so well-known, such as the 12C Chartreuse St. Jean du Liget. Another such less-popular place was quiet Savonniere
0 2026/04/15 11:58:01
We took a tour boat tour from Chisseaux to see that justly-famous architectural gem.
We took a tour boat tour from Chisseaux to see that justly-famous architectural gem.
0 2026/04/15 11:55:35
Our daytrips included some of the usual suspects, such as Amboise plus the lovely and monumental Chenonceau shown here.
Our daytrips included some of the usual suspects, such as Amboise plus the lovely and monumental Chenonceau shown here.
0 2026/04/15 11:54:53
Our second rental was later on in the city of Tours. It was a fantastic splurge and we'll report more about it later on in this TR.
Our second rental was later on in the city of Tours. It was a fantastic splurge and we'll report more about it later on in this TR.
0 2026/04/15 11:51:26
Time for our first musical interlude, included due to the sounds of its initial church bells. Surely you too have experienced wonderful mornings abroad.
Time for our first musical interlude, included due to the sounds of its initial church bells. Surely you too have experienced wonderful mornings abroad.
0 2026/04/15 11:49:40
More before and after. This the the merci note that we left for our wonderful Loches host Marie-Christine. Renters may just receive an invite for coffee at her nearby Loches home.
More before and after. This the the merci note that we left for our wonderful Loches host Marie-Christine. Renters may just receive an invite for coffee at her nearby Loches home.
0 2026/04/15 11:44:53
This is a torteau after partial consumption.
This is a torteau after partial consumption.
0 2026/04/15 11:42:42
Before and after. This is a traditional Loire 'torteau', a sort of cheesecake bread no longer so easy to find. It is also known as 'blackentop'.
Before and after. This is a traditional Loire 'torteau', a sort of cheesecake bread no longer so easy to find. It is also known as 'blackentop'.
0 2026/04/15 11:41:54
Kwame, also of Paris.
Kwame, also of Paris.
0 2026/04/15 11:41:18
Pernel of Paris.
Pernel of Paris.
0 2026/04/15 11:40:20
Rafael of Tours.
Rafael of Tours.
0 2026/04/15 11:36:53
Douceur means a kind of sweet tenderness. This trip was an autumnal affair, involving all of October into early November. We TGVed down to St. Pierre des Corps then taxied to our first rental gite Jean d'Arc in little Loches ('loush' or maybe lush--I never figured it out). As always, we self-catered.
Douceur means a kind of sweet tenderness. This trip was an autumnal affair, involving all of October into early November. We TGVed down to St. Pierre des Corps then taxied to our first rental gite Jean d'Arc in little Loches ('loush' or maybe lush--I never figured it out). As always, we self-catered.
0 2026/04/15 11:29:26
Our Paris Pullman airport hotel was tight and we were dog-tired.
Our Paris Pullman airport hotel was tight and we were dog-tired.
0 2026/04/15 11:28:40
Bonjour fellow travelers. Mrs Z and I visited the Loire area this past fall 2025. It was our first time there in that valley of kings and their castles or chateaux. It was also the first time that my wife had any interest in combining some of her imagery with mine for an 'insolite' or TR. This new combo approach will also feature in our Antibes snowbird report later this year. Our overview follows.
Bonjour fellow travelers. Mrs Z and I visited the Loire area this past fall 2025. It was our first time there in that valley of kings and their castles or chateaux. It was also the first time that my wife had any interest in combining some of her imagery with mine for an 'insolite' or TR. This new combo approach will also feature in our Antibes snowbird report later this year. Our overview follows.
0 2026/04/15 11:17:38
Well that's too bad. This TR will be about the Loire valley in France.
Well that's too bad. This TR will be about the Loire valley in France.
0 2026/04/15 11:14:06
Do you clamor to visit distant lands say, like the 'stans?
Do you clamor to visit distant lands say, like the 'stans?
0 2026/04/15 11:12:19
Do you fancy travel to far-off destinations like west Africa?
Do you fancy travel to far-off destinations like west Africa?
0 2026/04/15 11:09:50
 
 
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