We were sad to leave our home for 3 days in Ange, Le Clos des Epinettes. We had the basement in-law apartment which suited us perfectly. Full kitchen, comfortable bed, clean bathroom. The hosts, Michel and Didier, were wonderful too. The only complaint we had was the size of the bath towels – too small. But otherwise simply wonderful. 9 out of 10.
We drove from Ange to Chartres, stopping along the way at a supermarket for bread and gas. Then we visited the Chartres Cathedral, a wonderful medieval cathedral. Arguably the most impressive and beautiful cathedral I have ever seen. I had been there before, many years ago, and after seeing the wonderful cathedral in Tours I was worried that it would be a disappointment. It wasn’t. Amazing detail both outside and inside.
It was chilly but sunny. A nice break from the dreary weather of the past few days.
We once again took the no-toll route. That meant that we encountered many more traffic circles / rotaries / roundabouts. I think we have seen about a thousand now.
We then drove to Paris and checked into our hotel – Comfort Hotel Paris Porte d’Ivry. We were disappointed in the room, to say the least. NO amenities whatsoever – no refrigerator, no microwave, no coffee. And it smelled. We had to stay that night as we had plans to go to a jazz club in Paris, but we resolved to find another place.
We walked 10 minutes to a Metro station, got tickets and made our way into Paris. We were to meet my friends, Benjie and Junko, at Cafe Beaubourg for a drink, then on to Le Duc des Lombards where we listened to some good jazz by an American jazz band.
