(He looks just like Martin's cat.) we had breakfast and then drove towards the Loire Valley. We can tell we are getting deeper into the winter as we head north. It rained for quite awhile, although luckily most of it was during our drive.
When we arrived in Fontvraud, we chose a picnic spot with a beautiful view of the old abbey (or prison depending on what time period you are looking at) where we are staying for the next two nights.
We drove on tiny roads through the area to explore the small, quaint countryside villages.
Then we checked into our hotel, which is located in the old hospital of the abbey.
We dropped our things off and toured the grounds. It was hard to imagine it as a prison. The architecture and gardens were stunning. We checked out their museum and exhibit on a previous prisoner who wrote a book called "The Miracle of a Rose" about his time in Fontvraud. It was known as one of the most notorious prisons in France - maximum security for long term sentences.
Being hotel guests, we have a special gate code to come in and out of the abbey at our leisure. Having an urge to see the town, we wandered the streets around the abbey until the cold eventually got the best of us. We did seek out a boulangerie for breakfast the following day and saw a beautiful, a rainbow over the town.
We had an amusing night trying to decipher what the French broadcasters were reporting on.
- Martin & Kate
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