Spring by L'etang de la Forge near Chambon in Southern Touraine
Sunflowers of summer near Loches.
Wild flowers outside of autumn in field near Barrou...
Winter roofs in Le grand Pressigny
Friday, 2 March 2012
The four seasons...
The Loire Valley is not just for summer, part of this beautiful region's charm is that unlike some parts of the country it has clearly defined seasons, Not many people would choose to take their annual holidays in mid-winter but thankfully here this season isn't very long and before we know it spring is bursting around us! Below are various seasonal photographs to hopefully give you a taste of what the experience is like.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Sunday, 1 January 2012
A guid new year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.
An' may ye ne'er hae cause to mourn,
To sigh or shed a tear;
To ane an'a baith great an' sma'
A hearty guid New year.
P. Livingstone / Alexander Hume
A good new year to one and all,
And many may you see
And during all the years to come,
Happy may you be.
And may you never have cause to mourn,
A good new year to one and all,
And many may you see
And during all the years to come,
Happy may you be.
And may you never have cause to mourn,
To sigh or shed a tear.
To one and all both great and small
A hearty,good New Year.
Here's one from me:
Have a good new year,one and all
Spend its every moment living
We only get this one small chance
One shot is all we're given.
Don't look back at all the might-have-beens
Don't look too far ahead
Live each year as if it's your last
You cannot when you're dead!
Jim Craig
Jim Craig
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Merry Christmas...
sendables.jibjab.com
Rockin' around the Christmas tree is even more fun when you rock with a friend! You know what they say, the more the merrier!
Check out the Scottish Production of 'The Snowman'
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Villages of the Loire Valley - Montresor
The Loire Valley is blessed with many beautiful villages . One of the favourites of many vixitors the village of Montresor which has the added attraction of a 'lived in' chateau to visit.
It is indeed beautiful.http://www.experienceloire.com/montresor%20vill.htm
Monday, 28 November 2011
Which chateau with the kids?
The Loire Valley isn't only for adults, the region tries hard to 'sell' its cultural treasures as family attractions and to a great extent succeeds. Where chateaux might, from a child's prospective, be considered boring and stuffy they have endeavoured, in many examples, to include them in their itineraries. If your budget permits because its not cheap, you could visit the Mini Chateaux Parc just outside Amboise. Here you will find models of the most beautiful castles of the
A walk in around the park will help you discover in a few hours, all of the architectural treasures of the region: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Villandry and many more ... in a matter of hours! It will allow you to confirm your potential favourites plus, with 1.5 km of paths to explore, keep the kids amused for a short time. They are also given the option of dressing up in medieval costume to add to their excitement.
If you do go and are interested in in also visiting the aquarium - buy a joint ticket and save money.
Will give you more ideas later!
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