To Saumur

Camera has run out of battery w/o warning so still no photos. Made to Saumur via some beautiful and ancient villages on a veloroute track mostly with some not too bad traffic on intervening main road, south bank of Le Loire. I was given a jar of pate de lapin (rabbit pate) by Marie, bought a demi baguette and was going to have it for dejuner but couldn't find a park to eat it in. Ended up in Saumur ravenous after 70 km. Passed troglodyte caves hollowed out into the limestone cliff along the way. ...apparently tres chic as a holiday house for Parisians. The camping park is 4 star and has lovely shady sites with great views over the river of the chateau, a pool complete with lounge chairs and a bar and restaurant over looking it. There are lots of camper vans, the big ones with retired people of all nations here for the warmth and beauty. The man husband and wife ajoining are german with a dog called "fritz" whose owner assures me will guard me. Today I climbed the hill to the chateau. The gardens and an exposition of militaRY equestrian equipment are the only things open. Went on a bit of a look around te old city. Beautiful 16th century Napoleon 111 rococco houses. In the main street is a house that Napoleon adressed the masses from. Melting in the heat I returned to get the bike then found my way to Les Caves of Amiot to enjoy th