As of the previous night, I was starting to feel really sick. Still, I rallied because I didn’t want us to miss the medieval market in Chinon, just ten minutes from our chateaux where we were staying. The town is incredible. It is an ancient town with some buildings almost 1,000 years old.
The people of Chinon seem to really appreciate their roots. There were a lot of people dressed up for this medieval market.
This is a peanut machine. I have no idea what it was, but I thought it looked really neat and old.
Here is a video of us walking around the market:
We also saw some awesome musicians and belly dancers:
We also got crepes for the kids.
It was so fun to walk around the market. One thing I noticed was how many people were in deep conversations. No one, not one person that I remember was on their phone. Just people talking, and being a community and enjoying each other. I’m sure some of the people were tourists, but Chinon is not a huge tourist destination, so I think a lot of it was just the local culture and people I was appreciating. The vibe of socializing and community was wonderful even if our family was just observing.
After the market, we went home and I rested in bed and blogged. I really felt quite sick. I think Lily spent time in and near the pool while the kids got their much coveted screen time (as they have not used them much at all this trip except for plain rides). Also, Lily did a ton of laundry which was a huge gift as people were starting to run out of things.