Minor repair to the car:
Dad's Notes:
Drove to Fontevraud-L’Abbaye; burial place of the Plantagenets: Henry II, Richard I (The Lionheart), Eleanor of Aquitaine and Isabella of Augouleme; fine Romanesque Abbey church; much restoration work going on; wonderful medieval kitchen and fascinating medieval garden. On to Tours by way of Chinon, an old city where Henry II of England died, and Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau, viewed from bridge over river, quite beautiful. Lunch at Miami Cafeteria again, followed by long and interesting drive home, through beautiful scenery by way of Vierzon, Bourges, La Charite-sur-Loire, Clamecy, Vezelay and Avallone. Arrive home just after eight, still cold and wet and Jane Eleanor full of cold. Great trip!
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This was a week long trip. One morning it was cold and raining when we woke up. Jane did not feel well and wanted a good breakfast. She lit the stove and prepared french toast. Andrew held an umbrella over her while she cooked the bread. We put on clothes over our pajamas. Everything was wet or damp. We loaded the car. The wet tent just barely folded (not properly rolled) went at my feet in the front seat. By the time Dad got behind the wheel to drive, his hands were blue with cold! The next night we slept in a small out of the way hotel. We draped the tent and everything else that was wet around the room to dry - which it did by the morning. The car was parked in the street, just under the window of our second story room so Wilf went down to the sidewalk and we tossed the gear down to him and he put it in the car. Much easier than running up and down the stairs.
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