In Blois we are careful and find a parking spot almost immediately and then we notice that the close by grocery shop closes in about 10 minutes. As we need provisions especially bread we make a run through the store and exit in time with our purchases. We take them to the car and then we go to the castle.
It is almost dark when we reach the castle but we can still see the nice exterior and even gain a glimpse of the courtyard as there is a private party inside.
We take a different route back to the carpark and as darkness falls we reach it and then it is time to drive to Amboise, our stop for the night.
The hotel is in the downtown area and has no overnight parking in front so after taking our luggage upstairs we have to take the car further out to park. On the return trip we pass through the downtown area and notice that there are a couple restaurants that are still open so we decide to try some of the local cuisine. We want to try the andoillette however the waiter is discouraging us so in the end we get some steak with pommes frites and other more common entrees. Full and tired we then return to our hotel room for the night to rest before continuing south tomorrow.
