We got up at some time before 8am for an 8.15 breakfast - coffee and croissants (yum) and headed off after 9 for Paris and the Louvre. The traffic was a nightmare and we didn't get there until 10.30 or something.
Sue and I had a look at the shops in the Louvre, she bought some gear. We went outside for some photos and then back inside to exchange some travellers cheques. It wasn't worth paying the entry charge to go into the museum itself for such a short time. The bus left at 12 and we started the serious driving.
We stopped at Fontainebleau for lunch @ 1pm (we had cheesy toast and hot chocolate - yum), and had a look @ King Louis's hunting lodge and grounds. We headed off again at about 2pm. We had a refuelling stop and a services stop on the way after that, and got to Chateau de Croix at about 7.30.
We dumped gear in our rooms and went straight to a wine tasting with Keith. The Beaujolais is yummy - we had a history lesson on the region, how to make wine, and how to taste it.
We went in for dinner, having pate, quiche, potatoes, and salad. We had cheesecake for dessert.
There was a pyjama party in 'the cave' after that, but it was a tad silly, so I had one glass of champagne and went up to bed @ midnight. I slept very well.
Sue and I had a look at the shops in the Louvre, she bought some gear. We went outside for some photos and then back inside to exchange some travellers cheques. It wasn't worth paying the entry charge to go into the museum itself for such a short time. The bus left at 12 and we started the serious driving.
We stopped at Fontainebleau for lunch @ 1pm (we had cheesy toast and hot chocolate - yum), and had a look @ King Louis's hunting lodge and grounds. We headed off again at about 2pm. We had a refuelling stop and a services stop on the way after that, and got to Chateau de Croix at about 7.30.
We dumped gear in our rooms and went straight to a wine tasting with Keith. The Beaujolais is yummy - we had a history lesson on the region, how to make wine, and how to taste it.We went in for dinner, having pate, quiche, potatoes, and salad. We had cheesecake for dessert.
There was a pyjama party in 'the cave' after that, but it was a tad silly, so I had one glass of champagne and went up to bed @ midnight. I slept very well.
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