Looking around the Domaine

Too bad we didn't get to spend more time at our overnight chateau. Apparently there were areas behind the main building to stroll around and plenty of farmland to explore as well. But with the usual light rain falling we just loaded up the car and got ready to move on. I took this picture of the opposite wing from our accommodations. This was one hotel that actually gave us plenty of space to spread out in our rooms. Each two windows upstairs belong to one room.

Day Twelve - Getting Bigger and Grander as the End Approaches

January 1st 2013
By now I was losing track of time on this, one of our longest, Christmas vacation trips. I certainly had no desire to go home, but I began the day thinking we still had plenty of time to do some more sightseeing and shopping. I was forgetting that once again our activities would be significantly curtailed by the day being a holiday. One positive about it being New Years Day was the fact that the h ... read more

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