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- Bayeux and Arromanches First of all I have to say Bob’s driving has been pretty good since the near miss collision in the parking lot and the angst of tiny back roads – so all is good. One question Posted by Bob and Kerrie in 10 year anniversary jaunt | Sep 15, 2019
- AIX-EN-PROVENCE After an easy 3-hour train ride, we arrived in the Posted by curlygirl in One mom, one son, one world | Sep 14, 2019
- NICE With a meeting in the north of France, it simply made sense to do a Shelley special and add on a few days of holidays. The south of France has been on the list for a while and Posted by curlygirl in One mom, one son, one world | Sep 14, 2019
- Caen, France After our restful night in Deauville, we choose to stay at this campsite for a couple of nights - it’s really quite nice and comfortable. So the next day we decide to take a local bus Posted by Bob and Kerrie in 10 year anniversary jaunt | Sep 9, 2019
- West Coast, Normandy area, France Bonjour After we leave Spa in Belgium, we head off to the Normandy area along the west coast of France, on our way to a few coastal towns recommended by Bob’s French colleague. The day starts out Posted by Bob and Kerrie in 10 year anniversary jaunt | Sep 7, 2019
- Monaco/Monte CarloWe spent the morning on a private tour to Monaco with 2 other couples. It was not an included Viking tour but one recommended by Bart, the Viking concierge. We were glad we took his advice. We had originally planned Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- NiceNice is a wonderful, young and exciting city. We could stay here for many more days. The only negative is that you need water shoes to use the beach since it is so rocky. We did manage to get our Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Arriving in NiceThe bus to Nice did not leave until 8:30 so we were able to have a relaxed breakfast on the ship. After about a four hour drive we got our 1st view of Nice - a beautiful sight. A long Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- ArlesOur last day on the cruise was spent in Arles, the home of Van Gogh for several years. For a change it was cloudy which made for a cooler and more comfortable walking tour. Arles has a well preserved Roman Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- AvignonToday we were in Avignon, which was the home of the Popes for about 70 years in the 1300’s. We had a 3 hour morning walking tour, the majority of which was to tour the Pope’s Palace. It is absolutely Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Tournon and ViviersTournon is a small city along the Rhone. We took an hour waking tour where the guide struggled to show us much of interest. It was Sunday morning and the streets were pretty deserted. The rest of the morning was Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- VienneWe spent the morning on a walking tour of Vienne, a city of about 30,000 people on the banks of the Rhone and was a major city in the Roman empire. It has many well preserved ruins including an amphitheater Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- LyonThe morning was spent on a bus/walking tour of Lyon. A large basilica, which sits on a hill above the city, was our 1st stop. We had a great view of the city and the Saone and Rhone rivers. The Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Train to Lyon and Boarding the Viking HeimdalWe had to get up early to catch a 7:15 van to the train station. There were 12 of us going from Paris to Lyon. The train station, like in the rest of Europe, was very busy. We had to Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Les AndelysAfter a scenic cruise back up the Seine this morning, we docked in Les Andelys around noon. Most of us had never heard of it. It is a very small town with only one major street that runs only a Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Normandy BeachesLast evening we did decide to go out after dinner to see the laser/light show at the Cathedral. We were glad we did. It stays light here very late so the light show did not start until 10:30. By 10:00 Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- RouenWe spent the morning cruising down the Seine. The countryside was quite pretty and hillier than I had thought it would be. We passed several towns and saw some beautiful large homes. The ship docked in Rouen about 1:00PM. We Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Vernon and GivernyWe docked in Vernon this morning. The included Viking tour was to Monet's home and estate in Giverny which was a short bus ride away. Monet is my favorite impressionist and it was fascinating to be at the spots that Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- The LouvreIt's actually the day after we visited the Louvre but we have been very busy. The ship stayed in Le Pecq all day and provided a free shuttle to Paris. We checked the weather before we left Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Boarding the Viking RindaWe did not need to check out of the room and take the shuttle to the ship until noon. We had not yet seen the Arc de Triomphe. Looking at the map we decided it would be a nice morning Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- VersaillesWe spent the day today on the bike tour to Versailles that we booked thru Bike About Tours. We met the group of 12 and the guide, April, at Notre Dame about 8:30 in the morning. April also has her Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- Second Day in ParisThis morning we went on the included Viking tour of the historic LeMarais district. It was not the typical large bus tour with brief stops but was a 2 hour walking tour full of history. Very enjoyable. They would have Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- First Day in ParisWhen we got thru customs, Viking had a kiosk set up to welcome their customers. We introduced ourselves and they immediately called over our driver to take us to the hotel. We had expected some kind of a shuttle van. Posted by mreasy in 2016 08 Seine and Rhone River Cruises | Sep 6, 2019
- RuinsThe Abbey of Notre-Dame de Boschaud is initially a foundation of hermits who have chosen to live a common monastic life. The abbey was partially destroyed during the wars of religion and partially rehabilitated in the seventeenth century (chapel, dorm Posted by ChinaBecky in We're Off To Find Bruno | Sep 5, 2019
- PuyguilhemOur desire to see a chateaux is realized only 15 mins from the village. We were surprised and delighted. Surprised, because the Renaissance has accustomed to build castles on the banks of the Loire, in the « Valley of the Posted by ChinaBecky in We're Off To Find Bruno | Sep 5, 2019
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