Back on the road, we stopped at a winery in Selles-sur-Cher for lunch.  The owner talked about his business and led us through a tasting of wine and goat cheese.  Yum!

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Our next stop was the enormous chateau of Chambord where the multitude of chimneys stood out against the stormy skies.

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My hotel room in Amboise overlooked the Loire river where I saw a couple of fishermen trying their luck. I don't know if they were successful.

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Sunday morning we visited the "Ladies' Chateau" of Chenonceau (picture above).  I think this is the one I would want for myself if I were queen.  It's luxurious without being overwhelming.

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In the afternoon back in Amboise, we were free to visit Leonardo da Vinci's last home at Clos Luce and the town's cliff-top chateau.  As part of the commemorations for the 500th aniversary of Leonardo's death, the townspeople built a large cardboard model of one of his bridge designs.  The kids then ripped it to shreds to end the day's festivities.