Beaulieu Series - National Motor Museum

A truly world renowned motor museum, with vehicles from each motoring era.  The fun vehicles used in advertisements tickled my fancy.

The famous Reliant Robin from the TV series "Fools and Horses". 

On the windscreen was a note: "Tax disc in the post"

 

Beaulieu Series - Sculptures

Unexpected finds at Beaulieu, in the heart of New Forest, Hampshire.  Let the sculptures speak for themselves.

Chateau de la Barre, Loire

Such a long absence since my last blog.  It's as if the heart has missed a few beats, while the summer heat dissipated languidly into long simmering nights.

It was a long trek to the Loire Valley - neary 400 miles each way.  The fun came from the navigation system in the Jaguar, which clearly is not one of the most friendly systems to use. 

The Chateau Hotel de la Barre, situated between Chartres and Tours, beckoned.  The Sunday Times billed it as one of France's best chateau chambres d'hotes by a stretch.  Or was it?

It was an ideal gateway to the Loire Valley Chateaux.

Chateau de la Barre

Part of a stone wall surrounding

the garden of the Chateau

The main dining room

Chambre Marin de Vanssay,

a delightful room with

extensive views of the garden