A bright sunny but cool morning greeted us and Ray was sent off on his bike to buy bread, pain au chocolat and replenish the dwindling kitty from an ATM. This was all quickly accomplished and I arrived back at the chalet to find eggs on the boil and coffee ready; excellent.
Originally we planned to cycle a route called the Fenetre Sur Loire which is a circular route passing through some villages on the south bank of the river and then inland to Chambord and back through the Parc de Chambord to the Loire. However, when we drove to the banks of the Loire we found the section along the river to be rather uninteresting, rununing through housing estates on the outskirts of various villages rather than along the river bank itself. It was also a rather long ride and the LLW was making noises about having overdone the exercise yesterday.
So plan B was implemented! Back to the chalet and cycle from there to Chambord and spend more time in the Parc de Chambord. This was an inspired decision and the ride through the forest was sheltered from an increasing wind. Chambord was strangely quiet and we were able to cycle all around the huge building without encountering too many dodgy pedestrians.
A light lunch at a cafe outside the Chateau and right next to a hotel we stayed at a few years ago ( being renovated and extended) and we headed back to Bracieux the LLW declaring that enough miles had been completed today.
Originally we planned to cycle a route called the Fenetre Sur Loire which is a circular route passing through some villages on the south bank of the river and then inland to Chambord and back through the Parc de Chambord to the Loire. However, when we drove to the banks of the Loire we found the section along the river to be rather uninteresting, rununing through housing estates on the outskirts of various villages rather than along the river bank itself. It was also a rather long ride and the LLW was making noises about having overdone the exercise yesterday.
So plan B was implemented! Back to the chalet and cycle from there to Chambord and spend more time in the Parc de Chambord. This was an inspired decision and the ride through the forest was sheltered from an increasing wind. Chambord was strangely quiet and we were able to cycle all around the huge building without encountering too many dodgy pedestrians.
A light lunch at a cafe outside the Chateau and right next to a hotel we stayed at a few years ago ( being renovated and extended) and we headed back to Bracieux the LLW declaring that enough miles had been completed today.
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