Wednesday, June 4, 2014

French Gardens 04: Day in Chinon

 

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There are no gardens to visit today and there is 80% chance of rain, so we’re taking the day off.  However, at 10:30 the sun is shining.  And we actually are visiting a garden later today with a dinner at the owner’s house.  Chinon is a good place to chill out; both interesting and small enough to walk everywhere.

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Last night we went to a wine tasting which was in a wine cave.  In addition to the winery’s storage, there are private cellars inside the cave.

 

 

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No, we did not eat Tex-Mex at Le Tennessee last night; we had perch on a bed of risotto at At’Able, one of the best seafood meals in recent memory.

 

 

 

Below, the Loire River at Chinon, both downstream and upstream.

 

 

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Possibly there will be a Gardens 04, Part 2 after tonight’s dinner.

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