A scenic 25 km (15.6 mi) trek weaved in and out of the picturesque sights of the Loir River (not to be confused with the Loire River, France's longest at over 1000 km and studded with over 1000 chateaux). But I was duly impressed with just the one chateau that I saw today.
The fountain I captured has served many a pilgrims over the centuries and was restored in 2002. The family I'm showing was truly a set of trail Angels; they immediately recognized my shell and insisted that they feed me and give me something to drink at their house. I graciously accepted and luckily for doing that because it was the only substantial meal of the day! (My fault--I had chances, but I missed them.) In return, they asked only that I pray for their family!
The Chemin de St Jacques marker stayed with me all day and filled me with warm confidence. After 25 km, I took the bus to Vendome, for my first Airbnb experience ever. Just did a replan of my next four days up through Tours, the next big city to take advantage of available lodging.
