On Easter Monday we had a very lazy day, after the full on day before. I found the supermarche was shut (so it really was a holiday) but we had enough food to get by. The day was like all but one since we have been in France - cool to cold with fresh breezes.
So we just stayed inside and read, studied a little French, and watched TV when we could find a movie in english that was not the usual rubbish. I went for a walk along the river late in the day. I can't remember when I last had such a quiet day - there is always something to do when at home.
Then today we decided to take a short 15km drive to a Chateau which sounded worth a look. It was reputedly the Chateau with the most original interior of them all. The grounds were immense and the exterior very classic and in immaculate order.
But the interior was amazing - It was fully furnished, just the way it would have been long ago. We voted it the best Chateau we have seen. We had an early lunch in the adjacent Orangerie and I (Don) was fascinated by the centuries old roof structure.
This Chateau Cheverny is still privately owned and been in the same family for many centuries, on and off.
The afternoon was spent cleaning the house and packing, getting ready for a 360km drive South tomorrow to the village of St Sauves D' Auvergne near the Massif Centrale. We over-night there before driving to Montpellier on the Mediterranean.
that's it for now, hoping that everyone is happy and well - we are.
Don and Valerie
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