Mercedes decided to give Uncle Richie a break from his cleaning schedule. She planned a day of kayaking for us and an Uncle Richie Day for Rich. While we were kayaking he got 2 hours to himself for antiqueing and shopping for fabulous things for Mercedes to wear (How do we buy shares in Zara?).
This was only our second time in a boat on the Vienne River - my first time ever kayaking. We rented the kayaks at CLAN in Chinon. They took us upriver in a "bus" to Anché and we paddled gently back to Chinon. It took us a little while to get the hang of the kayak but then we were flying.
The river is not deep, even with the rains of the past winter (Is it Summer yet?). Most of the time I could see the gravel at the bottom. The current was fairly strong but there were several spots where we encountered the doldrums and had to paddle hard.
3 comments:
This looks very relaxing. Except for the paddling part. And you BOTH make for very stylish kayakers.
We are probably the most stylish people in the Loire Valley.
We are probably the most stylish people in the Loire Valley.
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