A lovely walk in the woods around le Brevedent
the pretty Chateau in Sully sur Loire
Olive takes a bucket bath
the cousins in their Out 'n' About buggies
Jake, Maya and Aura enjoy the train trip into Paris.
We enjoyed our July trip so much that we returned to France in September.
Week 2 we were booked in to Huttopia Versailles with Aura, Ramon and Jake & Maya but for week 1 we decided to not book anywhere, tour around south of Paris and risk places being full. We needn't have worried as September appeared to be a winding down time for most sites ... there was always plenty of space and oddly no kids around.
We went back to le Brevedent first as we just thought this was such a relaxing place in July. We managed to get out for a good 6 mile walk this time thru' some woods on one side of the valley and then back the other side. Great sunshine, a chance for Olive to get in the Baby Bjorn sling and a small picnic.
After that we headed south, staying one night in Forest View, enjoying a great 5 star french meal in a nearby pretty hotel. Lydia liked this.
Then we went to a picturesque site next to the river Loire at Sully. A short walk along the bank of river took us to the simple small town and pretty Chateau. Another great lunch and some Belgian beer.
Lastly 3 nights in Troyes, the capital of the Champagne region. Another nice site with a good pool. The short walk into town was rewarded with fantastic old streets, cute shops and cafes and another great lunch. When I ordered veal in mushroom sauce the guy at the next table told Lydia that I had made an excellent choice and would be asleep all afternoon !
Then to Versailles Huttopia to meet up with the Horca Stones. Most days were occupied by running from the rain but every evening we ate well, drank various Cote de Rhones and played some great games of Scrabble, Receding Whist and our very own game of Horsy-Man-with-Cups. On a wet trip into Paris we managed to find "Ma Salle a Manger", a cute little bistro where the lady owner looked after us all brilliantly. After a quick wander around inside Notre Dame we enjoyed a boat trip down the Seine, apart from Jake who slept thru' it all !
Finally we got some sun and had a good look at Versailles food market which provided the ingredients for a great BBQ. A last sunny day was spent around the pool, Olive had a little swim and Jake recruited an entourage of children who all did as he commanded from his base in the paddling pool !
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