Friday 29 August 2014

Briare

Further down the Loire trail we discover Briare
Its Aqueduct is a marvel of engineering and is one of many attractions in this pretty town that is interlaced with canals and waterways






Looking down in to the Loire


Siesta time for most of these guys


A patient fisherman...


A lazy Alpaca


Nina's nature shot...



Not sure if these flood defence gates are used today




Very nice respite for cyclists and the like..


German handiwork 



Just over the road from this..


We indulge in this...


Are you looking Mick & Sharon?





Where did all the fish go?



More convincing flood levels


Your 'water shot' Nick




Different atmos once the sun goes down










Monday 25 August 2014

Sully sur Loire

Staying next to a very nice fishing lake at Lailly-en-Val we take to the bikes for a petit tour



'Jean de Florette' amid his Fleurs




The Chateau at Sully sur Loire with a very convenient aire close to its grounds



This puss is now down to 8 lives as we watched it lying in the road as the cars drove round her




A proper fortress this one with a moat




Worrying water levels (we were already 3m above the water)


Ding Dong…


One of two weddings within 100m of each other


The Bridal car from the second


Oi! Get Awwf my land!


'Nice beaver'