Day 2 turned out to be brilliantly sunny so we began with a walk to the Saturday market, crossing the magical river Loire as we went. Very hard to resist stopping every few yards for another photo opportunity, it was…
Saumur
Saumur is a French town of ancient origin (settled around 4 BC) in the Loire valley, built on the banks of the Loire river. We were there for an all-too-brief visit to see our niece Rose, her husband Luc and…
A Nice long weekend
One of the reasons for moving to Dublin was that it is close to many interesting European destinations and since Dublin is a hub for both Irish budget airlines, Aer Lingus and Ryan Air, there are few places which are…