The Chateau de Chenonceau is a French chateau near the small village of Cheonceaux in the Loire Valley of France.
There are many beautiful chateaux in the Loire Valley, but in my opinion, Chenonceau is the most stunning of all. The grounds and gardens are magnificently manicured and the castle looks like it belongs in a fairy tale. It sits across the fast-moving Cher River, which makes it very unique from the other castles.
Dave would have laughed at my several attempts to sprinkle his ashes out of one of the windows over the river. The windows were closed and there were signs NOT to open them. I could just hear Dave saying, “Go for it, Mom. Break the rules!” I had an accomplice watching for the guards. With a few failed attempts, I finally opened the window, sprinkled his ashes, posed for the snapshot, and hurriedly closed the window just as a guard walked by. My heart was pounding as I was trying to look so innocent. I certainly didn’t want to be escorted out of the chateau. Now Dave really would’ve laughed at that!
I’m sure Dave wouldn’t think a castle would be his kind of place, but he would definitely love the river since he could always be on the move, just like he was in life. But it was the entire package that was so lovely; the river running under the castle and alongside the lovely gardens.
But most of all, I’m sure he’d love that his mother was a rebel!
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