Fortified by the English breakfast served by our friendly hosts, Teresa and Tony, we set off this morning from Fontevraud-l'Abbaye. Mary has been suffering from allergies (lots of spring pollen in the fields and forests where we have been walking), so she decided to stop hiking at Montsoreau and take a bus from there to Saumur. I continued on the GR3, which took me through many vineyards on the plateaus above the Loire River, as well as along the striking cliffs where people have quarried stone and used the resulting caves for storage, cultivation of mushrooms – and residences. I met Mary in Saumur (where she had visited the château), and together we returned home by train.
We enjoyed our 3-day hike on the GR3. Our clothing and equipment passed the test, but we found that hiking 25 km. in a day was tough on our feet! There's room for more conditioning...
Teresa & Tony:
The confluence of the Vienne and Loire Rivers:
The ruins of a windmill on a high bluff above the rivers:
Cave dwelling:
Cave café:
Saumur wine on the way...
Detour!
First glimpse of Saumur:
Farewell to Saumur:
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