Chemillé-sur-Indrois, France Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Return to France 2023
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- May 23, 2023, 7:25pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 113 m
- France Centre Chemillé-sur-Indrois Le Plessis 47.156892, 1.1588647°9’25” N 1°9’32” E
Day 17
The long straight road north
May 23, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Another long drive today. Some of the straightest roads we have ever driven. Miles and miles and miles of them. We figured they must be Roman. They didn't waste time on bends. Easy driving, little traffic.
Several hundred K later, we are back near the Loire, and pitched in a nice site by a lake. When we walked around it, we could see massive pike coming up to the surface and writhing about, maybe fighting. There is a beach on the lake but not sure we want to share our toes with hungry pike. Back to some history tomorrow. Difficult to avoid the chateaux round these parts!
Cherries falling from the trees on the pitches here might keep us awake tonight bouncing off the roof...Read more
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Traveler Return to France 2023
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- May 24, 2023, 8:21pm
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 113 m
- France Centre Chemillé-sur-Indrois Le Plessis 47.156907, 1.1588847°9’25” N 1°9’32” E
Day 18
Lovely Loches
May 24, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Up early to ride to Loches. The market was on this morning, and we know from experience these markets pack up and go without trace on the strike of 12. We had a great ride through rolling farmland and forests. Arrived in plenty of time and had a mosey round the market before climbing the medieval streets to the fortress again well restored with loads of information in French and English.there was a statue of a unicorn in the gardens. Apparently they were popular in the 1400s as it was thought they could tell a virgin from her scent.... The ticket got us entry to the Royal lodgings too and that was on a fantastic site high above the town with splendid views . We had promised ourselves a treat so menu du jour it was, sitting watching the market stalls pack up . Then, pedalled back through the sunny back lanes and a nice rest by the van. Great dayRead more
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Traveler Return to France 2023
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- May 25, 2023, 6:08pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
- France Centre Chemillé-sur-Indrois Le Plessis 47.15757, 1.1595347°9’27” N 1°9’34” E
Day 19
Headwinds to Montresor
May 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Set off today on the bikes to visit a chateau about 3 miles away but, just to make it interesting, Ian added in a 20 mile extra loop. The first half was like riding through the prairies of the mid West into the teeth of a strong headwind, so it quite pooped us. After a coffee stop we finally got a tail wind and got to our destination. Interesting visit, not least for the urn that contains a human heart! There was a sizeable display of taxidermy, too. The Chateau at Montresor dates back to 1050 but was restored by a Polish chap in the 1800s. He brought water to the village and built schools and a hospital so everybody loved him and all the streets in the (one of the most beautiful in France) village are called after him.
Back to the campsite to find some sort of school triathlon going on round and in the lake. Wonder if they know about those big pike.....Read more
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London, Jersey und Barcelona
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- Sep 14, 2022, 4:31pm
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 126 m
- France Centre Genillé Marsin 47.186388, 1.15020647°11’11” N 1°9’1” E
Day 5
Ab nach Barcelona!
September 14, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Nach ein paar Stunden im Büro ging es weiter nach Barcelona. Da ich einige Calls hatte, war ein Taxi die beste Option. Die Fahrt him Gatwick Airport war dann doch über eine Stunde. Hätte mich der Taxifahrer noch an richtigen Terminal rausgelassen, wäre es ganz gut gewesen.
Auf nach Barcelona! Ich war dort das letzte mal im Februar 2020 nachdem ich über Jahre einmal im Monat dort war.Read more
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