Amboise and Chenonceau 036

The last of our chateaux visits...

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May 13th 2010
Bonjour kids Today we realised that we have acclimatised to the freezing temperatures. We were feeling really hot and had to take off our beanies, jackets and gloves as we were getting a bit gross and sweaty. We estimated that it must have be around 20 degrees, however upon checking the temp it was only 13.5! We strolled into the centre of Amboise today past the troglodyte dwellings that w ... read more

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