Monday, September 13, 2010  Not done with the Loire Valley yet!
Let's go back to France! When last we left off, we were looking
at the hunting dogs at Cheverny. Now we head to...  Or the
shortened version, as we barbarians from America call it, Azay-
Le-Rideau.  It's a modest little place.  Here's a view from the
chateau, looking toward the front gate.  Notice the gate house?
They do love their wisteria! Here's a better view...  And what's
a chateau without a moat?  Amazing how nice the moat looks after
the trees have had a few years (okay, about 500 years) to grow!
Azay-Le-Rideau didn't have a lot of furnishings inside (some
chateaus do, some don't), but what it did have made up a few
interesting rooms. Here's a bed...  I have a few more from Azay-
Le-Rideau, but I think we should stop there for now. Lots more
France photos to come! (Think I can milk this so long we'll be
ready for our next trip when I'm done here?) :)  Thursday,
September 09, 2010  A small improvement on the way  As longtime
readers will re