Category Archives: Loire Valley

Last Three Months in Paris

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are well and truly back from our cycling holiday in Germany. It’s amazing how far away it already seems. Our next holiday, a six-day home exchange in Lisbon, is scheduled for September. Now we have to get ready for … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary Dinner in Romorantin and a Bike Ride to Mer

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve been to Romorantin in Sologne before and loved the fresh produce market. At the bread baking day in Les Grouets, Le Lion d’or was recommended to us as being one of the best restaurants in the region so we’ve decided … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at La Cigale

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Family events are not always easy, particularly when you are a pièce rapportée as they say in French. The first time I heard the expression, which literally means a patch, to describe an in-law, I was shocked. A patch indeed! … Continue reading →

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Photos of the Week – Roses in our Garden in Blois

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Back in Blois for a week and loving the roses! The previous owners told us the roses on the front steps were Pierre Ronsard, but we now know they are not. We’re trying to track down their name.

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Bread Baking Day in Les Grouets

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

The sky is overcast and we’re hoping it’s not going to rain because we’re about to attend the 8th annual bread-making day in our neighbourhood, Les Grouets. It’s all happening at a bread-oven I’ve already photographed in the past. We … Continue reading →

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Outside My Front Door

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Paula McInerney from Contented Traveller, whom I’ve already featured in my weekly blogger round-up, is publishing a series of posts entitled “Outside my front door”.  I was delighted when she asked me to contribute and I’ve been enjoying hearing from other bloggers as … Continue reading →

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The House of Happiness

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

There is a beautiful lilac bush just across the road from our house in a large vacant lot followed by meadowland that goes down to the Loire. Our rainwater flows into the vacant lot so Jean Michel keeps the area … Continue reading →

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Fontevraud l’Abbaye and its Extraordinary Kitchen

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s the second day of our spring cycling weekend near Saumur. We wake up in time for 9 am breakfast at our B&B, Le Balcon Bleu, having slept very soundly in a comfortable bed after all our hills and dales … Continue reading →

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Souzay Champigny Troglodyte Shopping Centre

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re on our way back from Saumur to Turquant, having just cycled up hill and down dale in the opposite direction. We’re on the riverside cycle path on the Loire à Vélo route, which has just taken us through a … Continue reading →

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Loire à vélo – Montsoreau to Saumur

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve decided to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather and do some more cycling further along the Loire. I’ve been wanting to go back to Fontevraud Abbey for some time so we book a chambre d’hôte in Turquant which … Continue reading →

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