Chambord

One popular destination in France is obviously the entire region along the Loire River which is dotted with large Chateaux, each trying apparently to out do the others. In 1993 shortly after arriving in France for good, some friends asked me if I wanted to take a day trip in a small airplane and fly down a good part of the Loire Valley... I jumped at the chance, and therefore had the opportunity to take a few photos like this one over Chambord. It was a beautiful day, even if by the end of the afternoon spent making tightly banked turns around numerous sites I was feeling worse than queasy. Kurt Vonnegut once said, "Invitations to travel are dancing lessons from God." All I can say is, if you ever get the chance to fly at low altitude down the Loire Valley, well, go for it ! Opportunities like that don't come often for some of us...
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