Turrets and Troglodytes

And mushrooms of every sort on view and on sale at the Mushroom Museum.  Yup.

Because of my aversion to the “W” word (walking that is)  we haven’t done much.  To be fair it has been very wet and cold . but even through a car window it is obvious that the Loire more than deserves its reputation for beauty.  It is a stunning area.   Fascinating to see amongst the grandeur of the castles, there still exist the caves of the troglodytes.  There was an enactment area where actors demonstrated how the cave dwellers lived.  But that would have meant getting out of the car.   So we didn’t go.

Our second hotel, in Chinon, was even older than the Chateau but newly restored to add amazing modern touches, like my wonderful bath tub.   The owner Maurice was justifiably proud of this beautiful building.  Let the photos tell the story: