Monthly Archives: August 2015

France ~ Lyon by day, bike and walking tours

Tuesday, July 28th ~ Lyon, France Sitting on the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers, this is a tale of two contrasting sides of one city. “Two rivers, one tranquil, one torrential. Two hills, one for labor where the … Continue reading

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France ~ Burgundy and Hospices de Beaune

Monday, July 27th ~ Macon and Beaune, France We are in the southern most part of Burgundy. Our ship is docked in Macon on the river Saone (rhymes with bone), but our destination is Beaune. To get there we have a … Continue reading

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Uniworld’s River Baroness and SS Catherine

Sunday, July 26th ~ Transfer from the River Baroness to our new ship, the SS Catherine The Uniworld river cruise we are on is called Grand France. It is in fact TWO cruises that are taken back-to-back with a high-speed … Continue reading

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Disneyland Paris

Saturday, July 25th ~ Paris The majority of our travel companions on the Uniworld Cruise were either taking a Paris city tour or the optional (but included) “Do as the locals do” walking tour through Ile de la Cite and … Continue reading

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France ~ Tracing Vincent Van Gogh’s final days in Auvers-Sur-Oise

July 24th, Auvers-Sur-Oise, France Our ship actually docked in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, which sits at the junction of the Seine and Oise rivers. We are only about 15 miles North West of Paris as the crow flies. This will be our jump … Continue reading

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France ~ Honfleur and Étretat

Just a side note – we have now returned safe and sound to Southern California.  My normal M.O. is to blog in real-time as we go. This time three factors played heavily in my breaking with this tradition: The internet service … Continue reading

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