4/11 - On Monday we took a bike right through Tours. Our couch-surfing hosts were awesome. Besides having a lot of fun hanging around and talking, they let us borrow their bikes! We met up with Dave, and rode for about an hour down the river that runs through Tours, there we had a picnic in the sun!
On the way we passed these houses. They look normal from the front, but they are actually built into the cliff. Apparently people will build the front of a house, then keep digging into the cliff when they need more room. Apparently the French love doing this because it keeps their wine at the perfect temperature.
Here we have Renee sitting at the dinner table with our couchsurfing hosts. We had a really great time with them. Aurelie and Cedric are seasoned travelers themselves... and had many great stories to tell. They also were well experienced when it came to being someplace unfamiliar, and we couldn't have had nearly as much fun in France if it wasn't for them.
Here is Cedric taking us to the train station. Especially crucial, since we had to print our tickets, and French/Dutch ticket machines work on an electronic chip, and can't read my US credit card (sliding machines work fine) - so we had some difficulty retreaving our ticket to Paris!
I bet $5 that Dave told you that "the French love doing this because it keeps their wine at the perfect temperature."
ReplyDeleteI'm not gonna take that bet, since you know both Dave and I too well :)
ReplyDelete..and yes: you definitely are right.
Wonderful to read about your adventures especially in Holland. I am dutch-canadian and have been there many times. I am also a long time friend of your Oma's, going back to the time she lived in Toronto. Have fun!!!! Donna
ReplyDeleteI totally thought the same thing when I read the cliff house/wine fact
ReplyDeleteI'd take my wine at a higher temperature to avoid the risk of much flatter wine should the cave collapse. :)
ReplyDeletei like the cliff houses!
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