September 6, 2008
At last, a beautiful day for a train ride to the central part of France, a little longer than we planned as we missed our stop in Tours. But nothing was lost as the fields of Sunflowers and rows of tall corn, swooshed by our window. If it weren’t for the stone farm houses with clay tiled roofs and an occasional chateau peaking over the tree tops, this could be the heartland of America. The Euro Rail passes put us in a first class seat on the high speed trains that eat up the farmlands at 130 mph and more. Very comfortable for us, but I understand these train’s are a little hard on the birds that are not fast enough to get out of the way.
Our day concluded with a stroll down the medieval streets of Tours in the heart of Chateau country. Just by chance and tired feet we stopped at a small hotel in the oldest part of the city and love the room! I’m amazed by the history and age of the architecture in Europe. In our stroll through town I took a shot of the Basilica of St Martin’s. The original framework was started in 400 AD. I will load the images tomorrow when I have a better conection.
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3 comments:
I hope that you are having a wicked bad (notice the double negative makes it a positive) time! I noticed that you're traveling w/ backpacks. Is that all? No suit cases? If so, wow!
Gary & Delys:
Wonderful to hear and see how everything is going for you on your journey together.
We had a showing this past Friday and the feedback was very positive, rest assured we stopped by afterwards to make certain that everything was locked up tight and looked right. In addition, we will be featuring your home in the Lakeshore Section of this weekend's Star Tribune.
We wish you continued joy as you enjoy your trip, and look forward to your updates.
Best regards,
Mike Reier
Hey Michelle, wonderful time in France and yes we are shelping backpacks, it is the only way to go if you are spending a long time in Europe. If you can't carry it, don't bring it. Getting on and off trains is a bit of a rush with lots of steps and dodging Frogs!
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