Dear French Brent kindly buttered my chain for me. Bike smelled good too. He also adjusted my bike to improve my shifting. Merci! The bikes do not appear to be well maintained. Thank heavens for French Brent.

Pictured are kids playing cards on terrace at our beautiful Hotel de Biencourt. Azay-le-rideau is a gorgeous little town with a lovely chateau. We had another fantastic French dinner. The food is terrific on this trip, a real highlight at the end of the day. We didn't make it to the chateau, but Val and Amy were able to hit the gift shop at least!

We made it onto the train! For fewer than 30 euros, all six kids and three moms rode the train. We covered in 30 minutes what would have taken 6 hours at least with the kiddos. Back in the saddle tomorrow.