Chateaux & Sancerre Wine Festival Tour 22 – 27 May 2015
A great start to the touring season – a really fun group, fab weather and our first Engagement! Congratulations to Allan & Jane – about time!!
“I guess everyone ends a tour by saying they had a great time, but we seriously enjoyed ourselves – thank you” “Inflatable” John & Novice Pillion! BMW 1200 GS
“As usual another quality tour with quality guests, food, hotels, roads and hospitality. See you next year and thanks again – you always go the extra mile for all your guests and nothing is too much trouble – don’t ever stop doing such a great job! Kind regards” John Young, 5th visit, Suzuki GSR750
 We start the Tour with breakfast in Honfleur |
 Bob & Steve cool off at lunch stop! |
 Bikes parked up at lunch |
 Picturesque Villages |
 Kari & Malcolm relaxing |
 Steve on his Goldwing |
 Here come the Boys! John Y on his Suzuki GSR 750 |
 Dave on his BMW RT1200 |
 Backmarkers Allan & Jane on their Trophy |
 Drinks before dinner |
 Dinner together our first night |
 Always a morning briefing before we set off |
The group at Chambord Chateau
 Exploring the Chateau |
 Steve & John Y |
 Amazing double spiral staircase inside |
 Meet the residents! |
 Fabulous Chambord Chateau |
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 Our second chateau at Cheverny |
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 See the hunting hounds |
 Bob & Steve get measured up for armour! |
 Chill-out at Cheverny |
 Lovely roses outside |
 John leading on the Street Triple |
 Kari & Malcolm on their Harley Fat Bob |
 Bob on his Goldwing |
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 BOB………………………………………………………………..meet ROB ! |
 Fabulous views over the vineyards from our hotel |
 Malcolm in the dog-house ! |
Dinner at Sancerre
 Jen in the hotel pool |
 Malcolm, Jane & Graham relaxing around the pool |
 The Group at the Sancerre Wine Festival |
 Malcolm & Kari |
 Malcolm, Graham & Julie, Kari |
 Pillion & “Inflatable” John !! |
 Dave & John Y |
 John Y & John E tasting oysters! |
 Buy some wine from the actual producers |
 Martin, John E, Steve, John Y & Rob/Bob ! |
 Bob & Jen with an award winning red |
 At breakfast Allan & Jane announce their engagement! Allan proposed in a helicopter over Sancerre! |
 Not only do we find them the perfect cake… |
 But also the perfect wedding car ! |
 Our next Chateau is at Chenonceau |
 Julie & Graham |
 A rarity – a photo of us ! Thanks Martin ! |
 The Gallery inside Chenonceau |
 Lovely flowers inside |
 Visit the kitchens downstairs |
 More gorgeous flowers |
 See the old carriages |
 Resident donkeys |
 No Comment !! |
 Drinks in the hotel bar at Amboise  Yet another BMW breaks down! Dave has to continue the tour in a hire car! |
 Punishment for a badly-behaved pillion ? |
 See Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions in Le Clos Luce |
 The first car |
 “Inflatable” John tries the helicopter |
 John tries to explain the Archimedes Screw to Jen |
 Wait for me !! |
 Pretty village coffee stops |
 John with “Inflatable” John & Pillion on BMW1200GS |
 Martin on his Honda NC 700 |
 Graham & Julie on their Suzuki V-Strom 1000 |
 The super view from our last hotel |
 Steve & Bob – dapper in their dinner suits – carried in their Goldwings !! |
 Drinks before dinner |
 Dinner our last night in the Casino Restaurant |
 Ahoy you over there – are you in the Air Force? |
 Allan takes a turn |
 Ith it Dithco ?? |
 “Inflatable” John likes Vimto ! |
 John & Jen, Allan & Jane hit the Casino after dinner |
And that’s all folks! We really enjoyed the Tour and look forward to seeing many of you again in the future.