The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We drove to Valençay today to cycle to château de Bouges, about twenty kilometers away, in the hope of getting a cycle map at the tourist office. They didn’t have one so we devised a loop ourselves. This is actually the last photo of the day because we started off with an overcast sky. We …
Continue reading “Cycling from Valençay – Du vélo depuis Valençay”
I learnt to my surprise today from my knowledgeable friend Susan from Loire Valley Time Travel, that helianthus is from the same family as sunroot or Jerusalem artichoke. I only replanted these in spring and was surprised to see how vigorous they are. J’étais surprise d’apprendre aujourd’hui, de la part de mon amie savante Susan …
After a very cold and rainy Sunday with a repeat performance today, the sun suddenly came out around 4 pm so I took a long neighbourhood walk. Après un dimanche froid et très pluvieux avec la même chose aujourd’hui, le soleil est sorti soudainement vers 16 h. J’en ai profité pour faire une longue promenade …
After an extraordinarily warm September, we are moving into October with lower temperatures than usual and rain every day. Time for Scrabble by the fire. Après un moins de septembre extraordinairement doux, nous approchons le mois d’octobre avec des températures plutôt basses pour la saison et de la pluie tous les jours. C’est le temps …
Continue reading “Fireside Scrabble – Scrabble au coin du feu”
As the number of people testing positive for Covid and in intensive care rises in France, wearing masks that cover both mouth and nose, social distancing and frequent hand-washing are increasingly important. Sadly, few people seem to realise that all three are needed. Avec l’augmentation du taux de tests positifs au coronavirus et de patients …
I’ve seen these installations in other places but I was surprised to see such a large vending machine in a motorway rest area. I can’t imagine who would buy uncooked carrots, egg plants and onions during a coffee/rest room break when travelling. J’ai vu ce type d’installation ailleurs mais j’étais surprise de voir un distributeur …
Continue reading “Organic on the Motorway – Bio sur l’autoroute”
It’s so sad to see buildings like this which have been renovated then left to decay. Why not add a sheltered picnic table as well? C’est tellement triste de voir un bâtiment qui a été restauré laissé pour compte. Et si on rajoutait une table de pique-nique à l’abri?
We came across this little church on our way home from Le Lude yesterday. Its construction dates from several different periods: the Romanesque nave goes back to the 11th century, the chancel and transept to the 16th century (1530 to 1560). It also has remains of the Carolingian period on the south wall of the …
Now that we have visited the remarkable garden of Aprémont, we want to discover others. We cycled for an hour and a half in intermittent drizzle today (not the weather predicted) from Château-sur-Loir to visit Château du Lude but it was worth it. The gardens are more formal than Aprémont. We were not expecting the …
Continue reading “Le Lude: Another Remarkable Garden – Un autre jardin remarquable”
So here is my new interface for LoireDailyPhoto – my son downloaded all the photos (and there are many!) onto a temporary address using a new WordPress theme then switched it back to the original www.loiredailyphoto.com. It is now free of all those annoying and disturbing sites and photos and you can comment again! I …