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The Chateau Diaries Episode 345 ✨🏰✨
Escape to the chateau with 'The Chateau Diaries' 🏰
This channel follows the adventures of chatelaine Stephanie in her French 16th century home, the Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France ❤️
We share our life in this ancient chateau in the heart of the French countryside, and show you the diy, renovations, crafts, cooking and gardening that are needed to bring a home like this to life!
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The best thing about you, Stephanie, is that you have kept a child like sense of wonder, wherever you go and whatever you do - and that it is contagious…
@@nicoeeek.7181 Mummy is the exact same way most all of the time. They seem to have a smaile and alswayssay the correct things. Vivienne is like this too. It is easy to lose that when we age and that is not good. Ifwe can "look orward" to things . Not needing to look back, but have things to be thankful for and looking foward, is part of the reason we can show feel happiness at all!. We can lose it so easily ,as we are often in pain and grow older and life changes. Stephanies mom and dad were both Psychology nurses for pts with Arteriosclerosis/. Alzheimers. This has helped ,she and her brother ,to have a much brighter outlook in life. Some has to be inborn though too. I think this all helps if working together for a certain length of time. . Being able to enjoy life and have fun and feel loved is very important. Some peole can look happyand seem happy and show it on their faces even when miserable. We all have days iin lie tht are hard and must have let down moments. ll thigns are not perfect all the time, of course. We are all human. That is normal . Knowing you are helping others in some way. It all brings more of this attitude out of people. Many struggle , worry, are ill, and just do not see a miracle in life everyday and when you do not see this anymore, that can cause one to not be so happy to become depressed or worse. . We all neeed to draw close to those who are filled with that spirit of joy as we all want to feel some of it in order to grow more that way! But at the same time not to drain the people who have such energy, as they use alot and show it and use it just to help us smile, or get this feeling of having the same aiblity as they do to do fun thignss and not be stagnent. Life is tough otherwise. With all Stephanie and her friends and family do, helps us hopefully feel we can have a litle bit of the joy they do have aleady.Vlogs take time and are not so easy to make. * I have not done it, but can imagine*
Wow ❣️❣️❣️❣️ All 4 of you here explained this so well ~♡ { THE STEPHANIE SIZZLING SPARKLE ❤️🔥💫 🌟✨️⚡️} Across the glass screen ... Around the world ...she infects us with her zest for life & she heals us with her love for life 💖
It's because she didn't have children steal her light 😂
@@breakfastattiffanys741 That's certainly part of it!
Mummy’s tiny “and we will never see them again” 😂😂😂 hahahaaaaaaaa
That made me laugh too 😂
One reason I admire Stephanie is that she never says no to an adventure, she never has cold feet ! She's so brave , always !
I love Isabel’s answer to Stephanie when she told her that nothing was new to Mummy because she had ridden a camel before … “At my age, I hope not or I haven’t lived.” You go Isabel and Percy!!! What fun you two brave seniors are. I am not even sure one should call you “seniors” with your energy and bravery 💗
That was amazing! Seriously, Curtis showed you all Egypt in a way that no one else could or would have. When you got to crouch down and scurry inside of a tomb with bats I was so jealous. Every single part of your adventure was like a dream come true. I travelled every bit of it vicariously though you all. Thank you.
I could not crawl around in there. Too clostrophobic. I was in CAIRO Egypt also 2011. Stayed at Giza 2 days. Saw. Pyramids. Sphynix, the old museum of KING TUT, THE DUMP CHURCH(AMAZING) ANOTHER CHURCH WHERE THERE WAS A FIRE LAST YR. THEN GOT ON A BUS AND TRAVELLED THRU DESERT(awesome THRU SUEZ CANAL TO MT SAINI. 20ppl CLIMBED,(not 1 with injured knee) STAYED ST A SHADY MOTEL IN Siani , got to a port to sail over the RED SEA TO JORDAN. We did a perfume factory also 175.00 USD (I GOT RIPPED FOR 50$) I'd never go back to CAIRO. BUT. ASSWAN...YES. THANK U FOR THE LOVELY TOUR STEPHANIE💗
"Was permission granted?" Isabelle doesn't let anything go unsaid. LOL!
What a privilege to have an Egyptian adventure escorted by Curtis.
Never heard of a Nomarch, so looked it up. A Nomarch was a Governor while a Monarch is of course a King. Lear something new every day!
Your mother is an absolute treasure.
And not exactly a hidden one ;-))
No better guide than Curtis, he is so studied and such a wonderful man!!! You are a lucky group to have his company in such a beautiful place 💕 Travel on....
So much to take in, I went to Egypt in 2000 and stayed in a hostel in Cairo, We were a 5-minute walk from the Nile, the Museum, and the Hilton hotel. The museum was full of giant columns and carts from the tombs. boxes everywhere and no one stopped you from touching them until you came to Tutankhamun's body. A whole room was full of the trinkets that were found between his bandages and it was all low light so as not to damage them. After that, we were ushered quietly into the room containing his mummy with a golden mask, etc, I can not describe the feeling of seeing that for myself, it was like I had been transported back in time. It cost 25 Egyptian pounds to hire a taxi for the day to take us to Giza and the Sphinx etc. It was mind-blowing. we then traveled across the desert on a coach for 9 hours to a place called Nuweiba. For the entire journey, we sat under the speakers and the Koram was read out very loudly. I saw herds of wild camels. Once we got to Nuweiba we slept on the beach and swam with a wild dolphin that the local Bedouin villagers had adopted. I will never forget the experience.
Wow, sounds like an epic experience as Stephanie would say. Thank you for sharing that.
I was also transported to a different era driving through the desert and visiting the ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings. An experience I won’t forget.
I enjoyed your story so much! Thank you for sharing 🦋🙏🏼🌴
T. M. I sorry 😣
A wine festival in Burgundy versus Egypt ? Hmmm
Don't you just love the devotion Percy has for Isabel.
“And we will never see them again” had me laughing out loud! What a beautiful amazing trip!
Yes, that was hilarious. 😅😂🤣
Isabel covering Percy because he was transparent priceless!
I'm in love with Curtis, I loved his long hair, but he is still stunningly good looking, the way he speaks & voice, his knowledge, calmness, and beautiful smile, just love him.
What a treat that was!!!! Curtis, it's obvious you are a specialist in the history of Egypt! Everyone looked so happy....lovely, lovely group of friends.
A friend often used to play draughts in the dessert with the Bedouin; they pile up the sand and flatten it, grid it and then choose 'light or dark 'checkers'. Light checkers are dried camel droppings and dark checkers are fresh camel droppings.🙈😂. Necessity, Mother of invention💞. Loved your trip. Thanks. xx
Stephanie, you hair style is astounding the evening of the hibiscus cocktails! Very 1930's, and of course throughout the episode, the dandy Phillip looks like he belongs! But were is Hercule Poirot? 😀
Isabelle and Percy are out doing all the LaLande WhipperSnappers😂
Wow, Curtis! I didn’t think that guy could get more handsome🤩
Incredible trip and so very generous of Curtis to host you all. I loved every bit of this. Mummy hiding Percy's transparency was hillarious. For her eyes only I am sure! Adorable! Very brave of you both to go in those tunnels. Looking forward to next week.
Thank you for taking us along for this one! It was a delight. Curtis is brilliant, Mummy and Percy are just so inspiring to watch. Watching Isabel enjoy life and dance with everyone made me so happy. You are very blessed Stephanie to have your mother be with you for such amazing adventures 💖. A beautiful excursion with a wonderful group of people.
When i see places like this, the temples, the tombs, etc., I always wish, that they could somehow make a replica of just one of those temples, but as it was in its glory days. Just so that instead of the crumbling, dusty ruins, you could actually somewhat experience it, as it was meant to be seen. So much has been lost over time, and I think that would really have an impact on the experience. The same could be done in other places too.
I very much agree, my gf & I have talked about this many times (our holidays always consit of visiting castles, ancient sites, Roman remains, old churches, etc.) Thinking back to Steph's earlier video of the medieval castle being renovated using, as much as possible, original methods, I guess the big problem with this concept is how one could have such a place given that so much of its design and indeed operation would not be 'compliant' with modern standards, ie. safely rules, access laws, regulations concerning food, hygiene and waste, etc. Unless there were a way of a proper replica being given some kind of exemption status, I bet in most locations such a venue would never be allowed to open, or even to be built. How does one get round modern laws about building codes, public access, etc.? Castles were effectively tools of power in one form or another (military, control of territory, or in more peaceful times a statement of position and status), built in all its myriad ways with particular needs in mind, none of which exactly align with tourism. :D Let's say though that it could be done, somehow, perhaps a place with a more relaxed set of rules & codes (somewhere in the US possibly, like Texas), or maybe visitors could sign a disclaimer and waver of normal rights & suchlike (as in, yes there will be very narrow corridors, very steep steps, walkways with no handrails, dark places, and almost nowhere accessible by invalids), even then though I wonder if the kind of experience you're alluding to might be somewhat spoiled by the presence of others wearing, as it were, modern garb, filming away with their smartphones and so on. Doubly so if such a setup was popular, ie. the atmosphere one is going for would be hard to maintain if it was brimming with tourists. Reminds me of places like Portmerion, which are best seen in the very early hours when it's virtually empty (it's where "The Prisoner" was filmed), because later in the day it's heaving with tourists which kinda spoils it somewhat. I've seen similiar comments from those who've visitied famous places in Italy, Greece and elsewhere, sometimes the sheer number of people can diminish the experience. Perhaps the only way it could be done is via long term stay, in which visitors wore period clothes, lived as the inhabitants would have at the time (a bit like the Westworld holiday concept, ref the original movie btw), and hence very expensive, make it more exclusive and thus more appealing only to those with genuine interest. But then, how far does one take this? Would cameras, phones, etc. not be allowed within? I think Westworld had that idea. Let's again assume though that visitors were content with whatever restrictions were chosen; what it boils down to in the end is, would such an idea be commercially viable? Probably not. The staffing of such a place alone would be an extraordinary task, a job quite unlike any other; not impossible though, eg. places such as Beamish have staff who are very dedicated and love their work. Perhaps though not exactly ammenable to a daily commite, more like somewhere that staff actually live. Maybe then it could only be done by someone with the money to spend who wanted to do it for the sheer love of seeing it become a reality for its own sake, rather than an attempt to make a profitable tourist attraction. Heh, it's a Schrodinger tourist attraction: the act of visiting such a place would, unless by limitation of modern norms, ruin the very thing one wishes to experience. Along sortof related lines, I think you'd find this interesting: kzhead.info/sun/hq1vp6iHaYSeh4k/bejne.html Also, again Lindybeige, a video which hints at the kind of thing involved in implementing the above ideas: kzhead.info/sun/pqeFabJ6b4iHnas/bejne.html Anyway, fingers crossed some day your idea can come to fruition somehow, maybe if Musk suddenly goes nuts for all things medieval instead of faffing around with Mars. :}
Curtis looks so handsome with his short hair!!!
stunning . i learned about Abu Simbel in National Geographic and how they moved it .... Curtis is an angel ... I can't believe you crawled into actual tomb with Curtis with bats flying around ... It was breathtaking to share these moments . I am watching it again . I am newly 71 this month . You all at the Chateau are a joy
What a wonderful treat to share bits of your trip with us! Egypt is amazing. I was there in 2004 with a group of 10, but we didn’t see what you’ve experienced, so it was extra special that you shared it with us Stephanie. Thank you much. Your mummy was amazingly fearless getting up on those camels. Both she and Percy looked great.
Fabulous to relive a Nile cruise trip we made for our 15th wedding anniversary (16 years ago 😮). We visited all the temples, Nubia, Valley of the Kings and Queens and to celebrate our actual anniversary we had a champagne balloon ride at sunrise over the Valley of the Kings. Magical. ❤
Loving Curtis haircut 😊
I remember as a child in elementary school in the US we contributed our dimes to the saving of the Temple of Abu Simble. This was done through the UN
I remember!
We flew into Abu simbal when we visited still gives me chills to see this
I have NEVER seen a youtube video that takes you so actually and truly into the adventure (she lets us read the menus with her, listen to the sounds of the boat). Stephanie, I love this most about you! And my favorite 'character' is Isabelle...
Stephanie and Curtis obviously do not have any issues with small spaces. That is very impressive. I wouldn’t have gone past the entrance!!
"Did the necklaces give permission?" was the best line of all! Thx y'all for a video to take me to a place I'll never personally get to see.
I have to say, "Mommie" is in her element there!! Absolutely vibrant!!!
Hola from Honduras! So fun virtually travelling with you on your really big adventure. I laughed out loud when you got busted by Mummy for borrowing her amber necklaces! 😄
Stephanie, Mummy, and Percy i must say : Quelle élégance !
Curtis‘ enthusiasm for Egyptian history is truly infectious!!!!💖💖
😂 I love that out of nowhere there was this bar with a Brazilian flag 🇧🇷
Amazing beautiful such spectacular sights. Thank you so much. I have a six year old daughter and we are going to watch this a few times. Your vlog felt like we were there.
Wow, what an amazing trip. I loved the boat, and Mummy is so funny trying to preserve Percy's modesty! 😂
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I watched Vivian's videos of the vacation in Egypt. I'm anxious to see Stephanie's perspective now. Stephanie, please thank Curtis for me for guiding us all in such a wonderfully personal tour of Ancient Egypt. I anxiously await the next installment on your European Grand Tour channel. Thank you and your companions for letting us come with. 💕💖💕love from Texas💕💖💕
Yes Ray, I agree 💯 percent. I’m happy you thought to thank Curtis. They’re so lucky to have an Egyptian Scholar to lead their tour. Egypt has always been my dream to visit someday, but this is the next best thing. Your comment is so sweet and thoughtful and I second the motion, Thank You Curtis!
,Ive so enjoyed following along. Curtis really is a great guide, knowing each persons name and making them all feel like theyre the most important person on the tour.
Speechless like Sara said!!! Ok Curtis where do I sign up for your next tour??? being at the one temple with no other tourists there is priceless, the boat cruise etc. I thought the tour with Gerry as Covid arrived was fabulous but I think this might be better! Amazing However! you scared me to death going down into that shaft with the bats! I jumped about 4x!!! no way for me on that one
Thank you Curtis for the most extraordinary trip! Vivian and Stephanie have done a excellent job of bringing it to all of us. So grateful.
Love Curtis’s hair short like that-this s an amazing Vlog - can you imagine how life was back then??
Curtis is just amazing! I could listen to him talk about the history of Egypt all day long. I would have loved this incredible trip. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
I remember seeing the temple moved up so as not to be flooded. That’s how ancient I am. 😂. Thoroughly enjoyed this and envious as Egyptian things drew me in very very young as did all of architectural wonders
Egypt is not on my bucket list but this video has changed my mind. This is the side of Egypt that I would love to see. The view is much better than the Nile cruise that Stephanie took with Jerry. Curtis is the perfect guide. Love his new hair.
This resurrected my youthful passion for Egypt. I still have endless books on Egypt, and I did artwork based on Egyptian themes, long ago. Tonight I felt a sense of the desert adjoining the Nile, and the warm tones of the temples, it all felt so close, somehow. Time to delve back into my books, and reconnect with my past, and that of Egypt. Watching Isabel makes me think I'm not too old to get there yet, fulfilling an ancient dream. Looking forward to more on your other channel, thanks so much!
My goodness I kept expecting Hercule Poirot to join in the fun…looked unbelievable. What a great adventure, once again, thank you for sharing your adventures 💕🇦🇺💐
Incredible Stephanie!! Curtis is amazing and wow what an adventure he brought you on! Seeing Mummy, and Percy enjoy is so great. My heart goes out to you for creating such memories. Love your All💕
Wow, how amazing. What a privilege to be allowed to see all the sights that are not open to the general public. How lucky are we your KZhead followers ❤❤. Many thanks to Curtis for sharing his knowledge with us all. So, beautiful, such history 💕💕💕 xx
😁What a joy! Exceptional peek at some of the exquisite wonders of Egypt 🇪🇬 . Enjoyed your entire travel group's sartorial splendor. Everyone looked glorious throughout your stay〰️esp. on your last 🎉celebratory 🎉 throwback evening with your Nile Island cocktails. ✍️Agatha Christie 📚 vintage inspired dress deserves to be donned on the ⛴️river in her honor. L🤍ve a parasol☂️ in a sunny climate☀️. No 👒 hat head, and it provides much wider coverage. No use in 🥵roasting out in the open if you can avoid it. Thrilled they're slowly becoming more & more popular in & around LA. Wish we had👃smell-a-vision for his two custom scents. They sounded pretty spectacular. 😘Marvelous Mummy was in top form, so was your charming tour guide Curtis. Getting used to his handsome countenance without his gorgeous long locks✂️. ✈️Godspeed on your safe return. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)
The thing I love about you is your positivity Stephanie! Nothing phases you, and your willing to try anything. Thats why I watch your videos....
Wow, did you enjoy the holiday. I went on a Nile cruise and cruised lake Nasser back in 2001, which took 4 days if I remember. I remember waking up and seeing abu simbel outside my cabin window... Glorious! I've always wanted to do a cruise on the Nile on one of those ships like "The Sudan" which is one of those classic 1930'S paddle steamers that have been restored. When I did the cruise it was on a big ship with a group of very unimpressed german tourists... Thank you for bringing back some wonderful memories!
Never have I seen such beautiful views of Egypt as Stephanie has shown us.
Wow Stephanie. Going into that tomb with Curtis was amazing. The views from the outside were spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing your holiday with us 😀
Curtis looks like a new man with his hair cut 😍
You and your mom are the adventurous ones. 👍👏👏👏
I love history and was pleased with the details you provided while touring, Curtis is wonderful to offer such a tour
This gives new meaning to "living life vicariously"! Thank you so much for this breathtaking tour - something I could only dream of!
Looks gorgeous but the best moment was Percie with the see through dress on 😂 what a gem 😂😂
I don’t understand those narrow passageways in which you explored that tomb. Obviously there must, at one time, have been passageways large enough to accommodate a sarcophagus and people carrying canopic jars and other funereal ephemera in the tomb.
I have been anxiously waiting for your video all week! Thanks to Chateau Love I have been getting some sneak peaks, but I really wanted to see your video. Thanks 😊!
They were quite a few monuments that had to be moved due to the dam
This tour is on my wish list. Thank you for the preview. You're all looking amazing!
thanks to Curtis, I am online looking for Egyptian jewelry for my daughter who has a birthday coming up and Christmas! What a fabulous adventure you guys got to go on! Thanks for sharing!
"Was permission granted?" Hahaha
Curtis is the best guide/organizer!
I was lucky enough to sail around lake Nasser in a similar boat in 2008. Was the most amazing holiday
I love Percy
your hair Curtis! handsome as ever xoxo
Stephanie is so brave to go into that tunnel with the bats. I was holding my breath.
Wonderful vacation.
what a historic adventure a trip of a lifetime ,curtis is knowledgable oh and he suits his hair cut
Every time i say best video you go top it. You just make it like we were there. Awesome.
Amazing, Curtis so knowledgeable about The Egyptian ruins
Thankyou so much, what a fabulous tour, Curtis is so knowledgeable.
Curtis is so handsome.
Such a lady, apologizing to the bat 🦇 “sorry! Didn’t mean to intrude” ❤
Loved this, looking forward to the next instalment!
What an exclusive tour! This was more than a cut above, and I'm sure Curtis played more than the part of exellent Egyptologist guide to sew this together! I'll definately be looking at the Grand Tour channel for more of the sights (though that's not usually my thing) as it's clear what you get to really see is beyond the regular beaten track. Isabelle's way with camels was an unexpexted treat! I loved how the only time you Stephanie exclaim you need an animal (at Lalande? ) Philip said "I'm good." 😂😂😂 Marvelous, thank you, very well done video!
Such an amazing experience wow.
That was fabulous. Thank you xx
As always, educational and fun! Loved seeing all of you together. Beautifully done, Steph. Curtis, Vivian, Sara, and Steve are right. You are the "catalyst." One who always lifts others up. Thank you so much.
Thank you for taking us on your fab trip! X
Who needs Netflix when we have Chateau Diaries. I laughed out loud 3 times in the vlog. The first time when Mummy was flung forward whilst getting on the camel, the second when Philip was walking in his stripe pants, white nail polish and to complete the ensemble the white umbrella. He certainly can rock a look and thirdly Mummy being saved by 3 presumably Egyptians so as she would fall off backwards from the camel. I watched it again when it finished. Just loved it one of my favourites.
When you and Curtis moved towards the entrance to the vertical burial chamber where the bats were flying, the ads cut in and everything went dark! Really startled me and for a second, I thought the camera had dropped into the tomb 😂😂😂
I loved teaching Ancient Egypt to my students
Wow that was so awesome to see; all of it!
Amazing place glad your all enjoying the trip
Thank you for taking us with you on such an amazing adventure.🧡
I love Stephanie’s mom! She’s amazing &so beautiful! I would love to go on a trip like this someday.❤ I must admit that I laughed outloud when I saw Phillip holding his parasol &while fanning himself! He’s adorable😂
What an amazing holiday and everyone’s outfits throughout are gorgeous!🤩
That was fun! Brings back a lot of memories!
What an idyllic vacation. Stephanie, thank you for sharing this with us all!! ❤
I'm so incredibly jealous but also so happy you were able to bring us along!
O wow what a treat for all of us!!! thank you very much!!
Thank you, loved it!
So happy to see Mummy earring the Mexican dress I sent!!! It’s perfect for the Egyptian heat!