The first few days in Paris are rather slow on account of the jetlag. We manage to go to an Internet café to check our e-mails and we also visit the Rodin museum. I really wanted to visit this museum last time we were in Paris but we ran out of time. David like his dad can spend hours in a museum reading every description of the art being displayed! I tend to admire the work and keep moving. We get a brochure before entering the museum that David reads from beginning to end. I wait patiently for him as I realize this is part of the learning process for him. It also becomes handy, as he is able to relate more to the exhibition in the museum. He tells me about some of the sculptures and the context in which they were done. Rodin was an amazing artist and I thoroughly enjoy the museum as well as the beautiful outdoor garden.
After two three days in Paris we go to Beaugency to visit friends. They are very happy we are spending the 4th of July weekend so they prepare a barbecue for us. Bernadette is so wonderful! She cooks so much food and encourages us to eat well: you are going to be walking a lot today, the train ride is long. Luckily, she loves vegetables so we are never left feeling too full. We visit the Chartres Cathedral which sits in a town by the same name about 50 miles from Paris. We also visit the Caste of Chambord, the largest castle in the Loire Valley. I am very impressed with the castle and its condition. Very well maintained and huge…440 rooms, 365 fireplaces and 84 staircases!!! The double=helix stairs that lead to the top of the castle fascinates David and it takes a few hours to see this monster castle. Needless to say, at the end we are exhausted.
Visiting so many historical places continues to be an allure for us. There is so much history in Europe!
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