Kerry and I decided to get away from London to celebrate her 30th birthday and so we opted to explore the Loire Valley over 3 days by car. We started in Tours and then after a frustrating car hire mishap (avoid Hertz!) we made it to Amboise where we stayed in a genuine chateau and felt like princesses! From Amboise we visited Chenonceau, Azay Le Rideau and Chinon before completing the round trip and leaving from Tours. Hertz aside, it turned out to be a great weekend.
Tours Cathedral
Tours Old Town
Tours Old Town
Hotel Gouin in Tours, now a museum
Chateau de Pray (our hotel room for the night)
Kerry presents the grounds of Chateau de Pray
Chateau de Pray
Chateau de Pray
Chateau de Pray
Chateau de Pray
Entrance to the Chateau de Pray
Chateau de Pray
View of Chateau Amboise
Amboise
Amboise
On the road...
Chateau Chenonceau
The grounds of Chateau Chenonceau
Chateau Chenonceau
Chateau Chenonceau
Chateau Chenonceau
Kerry and me at Chateau Chenonceau
Chateau Chenonceau
Chateau Chenonceau
The grounds of Chateau Chenonceau
The weather sets in
Chateau Azay Le Rideau
Chateau Azay Le Rideau
Chateau Azay Le Rideau
The grounds of Chateau Azay Le Rideau
Inside Chateau Azay Le Rideau
The town of Azay Le Rideau
Window of our hotel room in Chinon
Our "hotel room" in Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Chinon
Breakfast time
A final coffee in Tours old town