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Day 2: Chambord to La Rochelle, 6 June 2023
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Brother Andrew and sister Audrey dealt with the midday
timing, as the crews filed up the stairs to help themselves
to the, decidedly non-monastic, buffet. Some embarked on
their own quest to view the final resting place of Richard
the Lionheart, the Crusader King who was interred here in
1199 after receiving a fatal crossbow bolt to the shoulder.
Once the plates had been cleared and the coffee drained,
it was down through the cloisters and back into the cars for
another easy drive to the Section Puyraillard which took in
another huge slice of ancient French woodland. The shade
was welcome as soon afterwards two Tests around the
Speed Fun kart track in Bessines brought the day to a close
with two hot laps and the mercury showing 31°C.
The MTC and night halt were at the opulent Maison des
Ambassadeurs. The crews were free to make their own
decisions about dining in any one of the fine seafood
restaurants within and without the old city walls.
Brian and Catherine Scowcroft, 1950 Allard J2 Convertible
Kurt and Diethild Bock, 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Marco and Claudia Halter, 1963 Ford Falcon Coupe
Paul and Mariella Kirkham, 1934 Ford Model 40 B Tudor
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