Fun of driving

This morning was time to pick up our vehicle for the next week of touring. Stage 1 was a long walk to the main rail station through some of the less salubrious parts of town. We found the car company had kindly upgraded us to a car bigger than we wanted. Narrow roads and tight parking spaces not meant for SUV’s!
First destination was one of the Château we missed on our last visit to the Loire with Margie and Michael. Château Villandry was found in a lovely small village and has spectacular gardens that are the main focus of the visit. Followed up with a very nice lunch at Cheval Rouge in the village.
Encouraged by the better than expected weather, we decided to fit in tomorrow’s planned focus of Amboise before the rain that is supposed to set in. After a long drive and another annoying satnav misadventure we found a car spot below the castle and walked through a very picturesque town.
Not enough time or energy for the two Château, we opted on a visit to Clos Luce where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years. Fascinating displays of his rooms and inventions were in the house and throughout the gardens. He was an ideas man!
Tonight, after a short rest we made a short walk to a small local restaurant Le Bistrio that looked good. We got the last unbooked  table in the place and had a wonderful meal of fish and a nice local wine for a very low price. Day well spent.