Category Archives: Loire 2009

I was awake for most of the night convinced I’d miss the alarm on my phone going off. It was set for 6am so I could wake Bob and Claire but Mirinda didn’t want to wake until 6:40. I needed … Continue reading →

Possibly the biggest near adventure of all. Claire was having a shower in the downstairs bathroom, nursing her sore ankle. Upon completion under the water, she stepped out and felt her ankle go. Given her previous experiences with doors and … Continue reading →

I managed to wake early today and was up, dressed and out of the château by 8:30am. My objective was to visit the dolmen (la grotte aux fees) just down the road. The temperature was freezing until the wind hit … Continue reading →

We were under strict instruction to be ready to leave at 10am. At 10am three of us were. We left the Lodge at about 10:15 for le Château des Dames at Chenonceau. The château spans the River Cher and was … Continue reading →

I was fast asleep when a tiny pattering on the door dragged me up from the depths of slumber. I sleep walked over to the door and frightened Claire who said she’d never knock on our door again. I think … Continue reading →

Last night (or, rather, this morning) I didn’t get to bed until 2am. I was busy giving the finishing touches to the first draft of my dissertation. Actually I didn’t so much finish as give up through tiredness. The alarm … Continue reading →