Bob at Chateau Chambord Castle

It was strenuous to climb all the steps to the top of the Chateau Chambord, but you had to. The views from the towers were fantastic! Here Bob is leaning over one of the tower walkways. Marti took the picture from another walkway. We didn't want to leave this castle, but our all-day tour was coming to an end. The afternoon was wearing on and we had to get back to Paris. It began to rain (story of our life on this trip), but we'd had a wonderful day in the Loire Valley and even got ideas for future trips in some of the little villages in that area. We really enjoyed getting out of the city and into the countryside - it was definitely more our thing!