Back to the lovely Loire

Picnic made. Off on the bikes again. Amboise is on the banks of the Loire so we left the Cher behind and headed there for the Sunday market. Seems everyone in the district turned out for this one. It was huge and packed. The air heavy with roasting chickens again. Veg, meat, fish, clothes, and you could even buy your mattress at this one, although I predict a challenge to get it home through the crowds.
Then we headed for the Chateau Royal d'Amboise, perched high above the town on a rocky outcrop. Packed with history, beautifully restored and stunning gardens where we ate lunch.
Rerkable not least for a helix shaped cavalry ramp inside the chateau tower so the horses could gallop up to the terraces from the town below. A bit like the ramps into a multistorey car park- maybe where the idea came from....
We pedalled home along a very good cycleway through forests and back alongside the Cher.
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