 |
| Sunset on the Loire |
Got the bikes out this morning
and we had a wonderful tootle around the village, it is a real historic town.
This morning there was no one around, and the only store open was the Tabac,
even the boulangerie was closed. Arrived at the Chateau du Loup-sur-Thoet, but
the gates were closed. Such a fabulous building which is surrounded by a moat
and high wall. Evidently it is open for weddings and functions.
 |
| The Chateau in the village. Quite magnificent. |
 |
| ..and the moat. |
 |
| A tootle around a very sleepy town. |
 |
| I smiled - not sure what the significance was! |
The temperatures were climbing by
the time we left and saw that we are in for a few hot days with temps over 30.
Maybe starting to get used to it a little! Needed to quite a restock so stopped
at the Super U in the nearby town of Airvault. I was just starting on my long
list when I noticed they dimmed the lights, and a message in French came over
the speakers..which I couldn’t understand but suspected they may well be
closing for lunch. Sure enough, I asked the guy at the butchery counter…Fermez?
And he replied “Oui”, then pointed at his watch to say 12.30pm. It was 12.20 so
did a speed shop and got a few things for lunch and left the rest. This is the
first supermarket in France that we have seen close for lunch.
Stopped on the road and had a
lunch then found another supermarket and finished my shopping, felt I had spent
all day doing my groceries! We continued North to Saumur and crossed the river
to and onto St Martin de La Place. A couple we met earlier had stayed at this
campsite on the edge of the river and by the bike trails and we decided we were
getting soft and needed power so that we could run the Air con while it is so
hot.
It is a very nice camp, and has washing machines
so that I can catch up on my laundry. No drier so will wash the sheets in the
morning and air dry them. Have a nice spot under the trees, no chance of a
river front spot as it is very full.
 |
The Roud-a-bout coming into Loire. Celebrating
their vines and wineries. |
|
 |
| Night on the Loire |
Comments