just hanging out at some cathedrals and chateux in the loire valley...

chateau chambord

coffering and spiral staircase in the interior

ew......pretty

so the story behind the rolling stone tongue (yes, your eyes didnt deceive you) is that mick jagger just bought a chateau in france, and its kind of a joke that he'll never come to this one. i didnt really get it. french humor.

emily and mari, my roommates!

crazy ole craig with his ukulele
(ps he has the same birthday is me)

the gardens at chateau villandry

Le cher river.....like the singer haha

painting that was in an exhibit in a chateau by Oliver Debre......im officially putting it on my christmakkuh list

the gardens at chateau de chenonceau...not too shabby
(besides the awkward egg bush)

and somehow at every place we went to....

...we managed to find a playground.

chateau de chenonceau

a little frolicking down the treelined path. thanks to brian.

i dunno why but i wanted to sing david bowies 'golden years' like in a knights tale.

heel clicker!!

this kitchen was huge mom. seriously, i couldnt get a picture to justify it.

lord i was born a ramblin man!

oh the loire

field of sunflowers

chartes cathedral

pillars of the earth

we jambing... yes those statues are called jambs

in the interior

sweet vaulting, huh?

and yes....we got to go in the roof. how cool is that?? right??