Amboise

We've seen London, we've seen France - and we have no more clean underpants.  

Just kidding...mostly.

Anyway, we are currently on our way home but we still have a few more blog posts to get through.  You want the complete picture, right?  Yeah, I thought so.

So after the cooking class we went to Pau, a university town in southern France near the Pyrenees.  More on that later.  Then we travelled north forever and spent a million dollars on gas and toll roads -  driving in France is expensive.  But it was worth it - we stayed several days in Amboise, a wonderful town in the Loire valley.  We rented a sweet little apartment right across the street from the castle - the area is known for its castles.  This is the view from the front window:

When we showed up it was boiling hot and we thought we might die - the area doesn't usually have hot summers so they don't believe in air conditioners...I think it is clear where Red and I stand on that issue, no need to beat that horse anymore.  But our fan got us through one night and then the weather cooled off and it rained a little.  

About this time, Bob and Kathleen joined us.  They had been traveling in Germany and were glad to stay in one place for a few days...of course we shuttled them around and barely let them relax, but that is what kids do!  We had a blast cooking, touring and sampling wine:

A view from the apartment at night - we were also right by a river:

So the castles - amazing.  The one across the street from the apartment was lovely - great garden area and impressive views.  We also went to Chenonceau, a bigger castle; it had this separate tower that Red and I are planning to move into - cozy, hmm?

The rest of the castle and river area:

The castles are so neat - full of history and surrounded by beautiful scenery.  At this castle we smuggled in a picnic and snuck off into the woods for lunch - Kath and Bob bring out the rebel spirit in us:

Thats it for now - more later on Pau, Paris and London - talk to you all soon!

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[short term apartment rental New York]

That's a great view of the Castles right there! I wish I can have an apartment with an awesome view, too. Like you, I'm on an adventure, but I chose to stay here in America. I've been wanting to go on a cross country adventure with my friends. Anyway, I just hope that the apartments we get have amazing views. Oh, and I want to visit France soon, too!