Day 7 - Château Country and Paris, France
April 2, 1999
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Hotel Sofitel | 638 | 611 | 09:00 |
We started the day by running off the train and catching breakfast at a nearby café. We had croissants, hard rolls, and either orange juice or hot chocolate. We then drove a couple of hours to the Château country. We visited Amboise first. It is a nice château, kind of small and quaint. I didn't make it through the château, sadly. In spite of that, I know that many Protestants were hanged off of the towers. We bought chocolates in town and had another breakfast. Next was Chenonceau, and it was about 20 minutes away. This place was bigger, better, and was much prettier than Amboise. We ate lunch at a building close to the château. I had a hamburger and french fries. Chambord the largest of the châteaux was about an hour away. Inside there was a double spiral staircase. Where if two people took opposite sides, they will never see or meet each other. It took about an hour to tour Chambord. It took about an hour and a half to get back to Paris. We stopped at the hotel so we could claim our bags and find our rooms. Luckily for me, my roommates already got my bag. About an hour later we left for dinner. We had salad for the first course. Salmon and potatoes and carrots made up the second course. And a really good chocolate pudding made up the third course. After dinner we headed back to the hotel for about 15 minutes to grab our coats. We then rode the Métro to the Tour Eiffel for a scenic boat ride. The boat ride wasn't too bad, except for the line to get onto a boat. The one hour ride was a good overview of most of the sights in Paris. It sprinkled during most of the ride but it was just a minor annoyance. We then rode the Métro back to the hotel ending the long day.
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