France and the Loire Valley

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We left Milan happy, if a bit fatter, and were off to France on our return leg. We were looking for a place to stay when Simon belatedly decided to call his friend from Saracens, Flo, who lived nearby in Clarmont Ferrand. Fortunately, he was free for the evening and much of the next day, so we met up with him. After some lovely French food, a fabulous sleep in his lovely flat and some fresh croissants we were taken on a tour of the area, including the spa town of Vichy. That evening we drove up to Amboise in the Loire Valley and we spent the following day exploring the chateaux nearby before staying in a cheap hotel (and fulfilling Si's dream of eating in one of the chain 'Buffalo Grill' restaurant) to catch our ferry back to England the next day. E