09 March 2008: Today, we were planning on hitting the road and we woke up to a bit of rain. The day before when we went sightseeing, the sky was absolutely clear. So, I guess we really lucked out with the weather. (Did I ever mention that our campground sits right on the edge of the Seine River? Not a bad way to wake up in the mornings!) Although it’s still chilly and we’ve caught some sprinkles walking around here and there, overall it’s getting a bit warmer than Amsterdam, so we’re grateful for that.
We left Paris going west for the Atlantic coast and traveled along the north edge of the Loire Valley, with a great view looking into it. It’s known for wine making and several huge chateaux, because it was the summer getaway spot for rich and powerful Parisians. We first got off route and ended on this beautiful country road through a foret (forest), nice little waterfall and all. It costs a lot to drive on toll freeways, so we’re experimenting with driving on secondary roads. We thought I’d be more scenic that way too. But, after a couple hours of that, it was time to go fast on the freeway again. It doesn’t really matter. There’s some great scenery off the freeway and we drove by beautiful farmland and an absolutely HUGE cathedral in Chartres. It rained on and off. A couple times we could barely see out the window, and it hailed once. But Sean’s a great driver.
The city of Nantes isn’t anything much, but we’re just here for the night en route to the Bordeaux region. The campground is nicely maintained and it would have been fun to stay a few days to take advantage of their mini-golf and playground if the weather was nice. They have wi-fi access here too. Now, the rain’s subsiding and Sean just cooked us a hearty egg breakfast, so we should be hitting the road in a bit.
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