We started today with a rerun of yesterday. On the way out of town, we went on the other side of the river from the chateau at Chenonceau for the view. It was well worth it.
An interesting historical tidbit is that during WWII, the river was the dividing line between Nazi occupied France and the Vichy France, administered by the French in collaboration with the Germans. So in essence, you could enter the chateau from the right side on the picture and exit into "free France" on the left. This was a popular route for the resistance.
Next stop was the Chaumomt Chateau. It had beautiful gardens. The chateau decorations were and "interesting" mix of history and modern art. I was not sophisticated enough to appreciate much of the art. The history was very interesting.
The dining area
The chapel, with some of the more modern art
The Loire from the chateau
Another "rolling rest" day. It was hot, near 90 degrees, but the tree canopied roads and trails kept us comfortable.
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