Today’s ride was absolutely awesome! With the exception of only about 1 kilometer, where we were on cobblestones, our roads were either asphalt or concrete. We were almost always in sight of the Loire and we rode through beautiful farmland all day. Our only significant rest stop was on the outskirts of Villany, to which we returned and spent the afternoon after getting into our hotel and showering. Here are some of the photos from today’s ride.
At our rest stop just outside of Villany.
Biking along the Loire levy between Villany and Tours.
The view of the Tours train station from my room in Le Grand Hotel.
Beth drove us back to Villany where we had our best lunch of this trip and then toured the Chateau and the gardens at Villany. Here are some of the photos from our afternoon at Villany.
Mark and Beth while at lunch in Villany.
A view of the gardens at Villany from inside the Chateau.
Another picture of the gardens at Villany.
Threatening skies over Villany. We managed to avoid the rain.
The moat at the Chateau with trios blanc swans. 🙂
After spending about three hours at Villany, we went back to our hotel for a short nap, followed by dinner.
Tim and I at dinner in Tours. The beer and the wine are both Beth’s, who took this photo. 🙂
Tomorrow we ride to Blois and on the way we’re planning to stop at Leonardo de Vinci’s last residence, which is now a museum about his life and work.
Beautiful photos! I hope your ride tomorrow is just as scenic.