Loches / Blois - Thurs, 5 Oct: Sunny again. Loches chateau: inside walls - a chapel, a dungeon, a medieval castle with rennaissance decor. Two bare breasted paintings of Agnes Sorel and her grave ( which was opened in 1777 to find teeth and hair only). A very pleasant guide who spoke French slowly and rather comprehensively. A very small chapel which was supposed to have walls covered with ermine but had been sent to Tokyo for an exposition. A suite of armor.
Hotel at la Croissiers on the road to Limoges. Truck drivers in bar all had dinner - some stayed overnight. One waitress served all ~30 people, she never wasted a trip - Soup, mussels, meat & peas, cheese, fruit, bread and wine, 15 francs for room for 3, 11 francs each for supper. (I think francs were worth about 20 cents)
