I’m a great fan of surprises. Particularly when they have to do with travel. For a recent birthday my Italian surprised me with a trip to Tuscany. Now it was my turn. Where did I choose? The Loire of course, one of our favorite getaway destinations. Beneath a moody sky and through fields reminiscent of Rothko paintings, our journey began.
Until we reached our destination, Saumur. May the wine tasting begin!
A regal afternoon spent at the castle…
…overlooking the village.
With a trip to Cadre Noir to visit the horses.
Another memorable weekend amidst the vines. Until the next time…
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I have been to all these places and they are amazing – love it…and the food is wonderful!
I just could not get enough of those lovely yellow fields! Thank goodness the sun came out on Monday 🙂 Glad your surprise weekend was a success!
Oh how I miss La Loire…my favorite region. Beautiful!
I just showed a flickr slideshow of Saumur to my French 3 class today. They each have to choose a different chateau to report on. Quelle coincidence!
my wonderful, wonderful hometown… I am glad that you liked it.
forgot to tell you , you should read “Eugenie Grandet” by Balzac , it happens in Saumur
I love zipping by those neon yellow fields in the TGV. I’ve never seen neon in nature before! Do you know what kind of flowers those are?
Amazing colors! Not sure of the flowers but will look into it!