Day 4 - Highlights of France & Barcelona
Our first day away from Paris...what did we do? I don't know...I thought you might...the day felt like a whirlwind. We loaded up the bus and drove outside of the city for about an hour to a cathedral...don't ask me the name...I couldn't pronounce it even if I could remember it. It was a beautiful little village with an old cathedral. Mass was going on while we were there. Apparently it's common place to have tourists wandering around during a service. The cathedral is noted for having a historical artifact that Catholics make a pilgrimage to see the supposed cloak that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus.
We napped on the bus on the way to our first château. I don't remember the name of this château either but it was enormous and resembled the Biltmore. We dodged the puddles to take a few pictures of the château before finding a spot for lunch. We had our first sweet Crepes for dessert - Nutella and chantilly - it was amazing!
Back to the bus for a food coma induced nap only to wake up at yet another château. This was our favorite stop! The entry way to the chateau was gorgeous! We had time to walk through the home and the gardens and the farm AND we were the first back to the bus - probably the only time that's happening on this trip!
Outside of the town of Tours, we stopped at a farm house to have dinner with a local woman. We had pork still on the bone with the skin still on it...but dessert was excellent! We enjoyed the time with our fellow travelers. Most of the group is from Australia and New Zealand or the US. There is a huge variety of ages from Katie and I in our twentys to people in their sixtys. There are singles, couples, and friends traveling together. By day 3 of being with our group we are pretty sure our new friends consider us the giggly Americans girls who are almost always late...especially in the mornings.
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