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
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
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
Farewell Tours.
Farewell Tours.
0 2026/04/25 09:47:57
We suppose that one could conceivably do a 2-fer with the noted rose village Chedigny.
We suppose that one could conceivably do a 2-fer with the noted rose village Chedigny.
0 2026/04/20 10:26:05
The sandwich board in Azay-le-Rideau trumpets rillettes and rillons, both traditional foodic items in the Loire. In Azay, check out Creperie Odette--must reserve ahead.
The sandwich board in Azay-le-Rideau trumpets rillettes and rillons, both traditional foodic items in the Loire. In Azay, check out Creperie Odette--must reserve ahead.
0 2026/04/15 20:51:52
This is how our tale ends. After a final golden hour flaneur, Mrs Z and I collapsed exhausted in the bed of our Paris hotel in le Marais. There was maybe .07% of our internal batteries left. We each had a single strand of our central nervous system remaining.
This is how our tale ends. After a final golden hour flaneur, Mrs Z and I collapsed exhausted in the bed of our Paris hotel in le Marais. There was maybe .07% of our internal batteries left. We each had a single strand of our central nervous system remaining.
0 2026/04/25 09:34:10
Farewell Tours.
Farewell Tours.
0 2026/04/25 16:00:06
French food is fantastic full stop. So is the wine and so are the desserts. More about those plus other foods in the next bunch of imagery.
French food is fantastic full stop. So is the wine and so are the desserts. More about those plus other foods in the next bunch of imagery.
0 2026/04/15 20:51:35
Pernel of Paris.
Pernel of Paris.
0 2026/04/15 11:40:20
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