Leonardo da Vinci

No, really, it was too hot today to do anything. I fancied relaxing or going on a short cycle ride but instead we went to Chateau Clos Lucé in Amboise. This is where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last few years.

da Vinci's bedroom

The chateau has some great models showing da Vinci's inventions and the gardens have working full sizes variations that kids can play on. Loads of information and history to be soaked in.




On the way back we came across another wine cave. This time it was a farm house with a proper cave. It was such a relief to escape the heat and enter the coolness of the cave. We tasted a few of the wines which were a lot better than those from the other cave and ended up buying twelve bottles! Four each of côt red, sauvignon white and rose. Herman is getting a bit full of wine.

This evening we had a marvellous BBQ overlooking the river with chilled white wine and cuckoos off in the distance and where at one point a thundercloud rumbled slowly past heading for Paris.