June 9-11, Sunday-Tuesday 2019 Days 21-23
Sunday
My sleep cycle, as usual when I go to Europe is not adjusted yet. The grandson slept late. We ate a nice breakfast with the daughter and granddaughters and after he woke up walked out with the grandson and granddaughters to take an extended look at the cows.
We then went over to the residence complex in Nazelles-Negron where the immediate family members of the wedding couple will be, or are staying. It was not completely booked by the wedding people until Wednesday and people will be checking in intermittently until then. A very nice place with several courtyards, nicely landscaped and a view of the Loire Valley.
My son whose grandson we ferried over arrived and we met him, along with our youngest daughter whom he transported down from Paris at the complex. I also met for the first time my new daughter-in-laws family, her mother sister and family and her brother.
Our oldest daughter and her husband graciously opened their home and those who had arrived had dinner there. A nice meal with a lot of mingling and getting to know people. A very good place to have a large gathering buffet meal.
On Monday I picked up our youngest son at the local train station who had flown in from Buenos Aries for the wedding celebration. I then gathered up two of the granddaughters, a son and daughter and the oldest grandson for a trip to Blois to visit the Magic Museum. I had last been there in 2015 and enjoyed it. I thought that the kids would enjoy it too. The trip along the river was a pleasant 30 minute drive and I was surprised not only that I did not get lost, but at how well I recalled Blois and getting to the museum. We had some difficulty finding a parking space until I remembered that it was a religious holiday and there was no need for a parking permit. It was ultimately a very short walk to the museum.
The museum is on a large courtyard that also hosts the Palace/Museum. One of the highlights of the Magic Museum is the dragons that emerge from the front wall.
The Museum had lots of magic exhibits and a history of magic. The best was a live 30 minute magic show in a large theatre and then an in person card show. We got lunch in a café in the courtyard and then walked around the downtown including walking up the Mona Lisa stairs.
On the drive back all the passengers fell asleep. I felt like doing the same since I was tired and getting a cold. We again had a large dinner, larger as more people were arriving, at our daughter's house. It was beginning to rain. During the dinner we had a surprise birthday party for our youngest daughter who was turning 25. She was a bit sad because she was away from her friends, but she greatly appreciated the party.
Tuesday
The cold is descending on me. Too little sleep. It was also overcast and intermittently raining. Clean-up brigade from the prior night's dinner and party. The spouse and son-in-law went shopping for the Wednesday night dinner when there would be four dozen people. That is a big deal in a small French town since they go to multiple stores to get specific foods, eg, the special store for duck. We hung out at the daughter's farmhouse with the younger daughter. The we went over to the residence complex and hung out with more people. Finally we went into Amboise for dinner at Chez Bruno, a restaurant owned by our oldest daughter's employer. He is a mini conglomerate with not only the restaurant, but a wine store, vineyard and winery. A very nice dinner with lots of the proprietor's wine, but it is harder to mingle in a restaurant as we were able to do during the prior two night's dinners. Last night staying at the daughter's place.
Sunday
My sleep cycle, as usual when I go to Europe is not adjusted yet. The grandson slept late. We ate a nice breakfast with the daughter and granddaughters and after he woke up walked out with the grandson and granddaughters to take an extended look at the cows.
We then went over to the residence complex in Nazelles-Negron where the immediate family members of the wedding couple will be, or are staying. It was not completely booked by the wedding people until Wednesday and people will be checking in intermittently until then. A very nice place with several courtyards, nicely landscaped and a view of the Loire Valley.
My son whose grandson we ferried over arrived and we met him, along with our youngest daughter whom he transported down from Paris at the complex. I also met for the first time my new daughter-in-laws family, her mother sister and family and her brother.
Our oldest daughter and her husband graciously opened their home and those who had arrived had dinner there. A nice meal with a lot of mingling and getting to know people. A very good place to have a large gathering buffet meal.
On Monday I picked up our youngest son at the local train station who had flown in from Buenos Aries for the wedding celebration. I then gathered up two of the granddaughters, a son and daughter and the oldest grandson for a trip to Blois to visit the Magic Museum. I had last been there in 2015 and enjoyed it. I thought that the kids would enjoy it too. The trip along the river was a pleasant 30 minute drive and I was surprised not only that I did not get lost, but at how well I recalled Blois and getting to the museum. We had some difficulty finding a parking space until I remembered that it was a religious holiday and there was no need for a parking permit. It was ultimately a very short walk to the museum.
The museum is on a large courtyard that also hosts the Palace/Museum. One of the highlights of the Magic Museum is the dragons that emerge from the front wall.
The Museum had lots of magic exhibits and a history of magic. The best was a live 30 minute magic show in a large theatre and then an in person card show. We got lunch in a café in the courtyard and then walked around the downtown including walking up the Mona Lisa stairs.
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Tuesday
The cold is descending on me. Too little sleep. It was also overcast and intermittently raining. Clean-up brigade from the prior night's dinner and party. The spouse and son-in-law went shopping for the Wednesday night dinner when there would be four dozen people. That is a big deal in a small French town since they go to multiple stores to get specific foods, eg, the special store for duck. We hung out at the daughter's farmhouse with the younger daughter. The we went over to the residence complex and hung out with more people. Finally we went into Amboise for dinner at Chez Bruno, a restaurant owned by our oldest daughter's employer. He is a mini conglomerate with not only the restaurant, but a wine store, vineyard and winery. A very nice dinner with lots of the proprietor's wine, but it is harder to mingle in a restaurant as we were able to do during the prior two night's dinners. Last night staying at the daughter's place.
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