Tag Archives: France

Strasbourg ~ Ramped up Security and Blockaded Bridges

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 30th ~ Strasbourg, France Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany and is the official seat of the European Parliament. They are the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany as well as a hub … Continue reading →

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Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 29th ~ Colmar, France Departing from Basel, and leaving Switzerland behind, our ship next docked in Breisach, Germany but our tour was to Colmar, France. I think that amounted to three countries in less than 24 hours. 

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Wrapping up 2015 ~ Home is where the heart is

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

December 2015 ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lake, California We have been home bodies for the past couple of months – well kind of any way. That has become a very “relative” term. We have our tiny cabin in the … Continue reading →

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France ~ Searching for a lavender field in bloom

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, August 2nd ~ Lavender fields near Avignon One of my biggest wishes for this trip to southern France was to see the lavender fields in bloom. I was so excited when I saw in our tour literature that our … Continue reading →

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France ~ Avignon Bridge, aka Pont Saint-Bénézet, aka Pont d’Avignon

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, August 2nd ~ Avignon, France (part 1) Sadly our amazing Uniworld river cruise has come to an end. After enjoying our final delicious breakfast on board, we took a pre-arranged taxi the short distance to a local hotel located … Continue reading →

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France ~ Tarascon and Arles for more Van Gogh

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, August 1st ~ Tarascon and Arles, France The ship is docked on the Rhone river in Tarascon, France. Our morning started out with a bus trip to Arles where we filled in a few more details from the life … Continue reading →

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Avignon, France ~ Did you know there once were THREE Popes all at the same time?

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, July 31st ~ Avignon, France I have really been enjoying our daily walking tours. Normally they run from 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Uniworld offers several options for their guests at most stops along the way. There is usually a … Continue reading →

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France ~ Viviers, the organ concert that wasn’t, a delightful surprise and a relaxing facial

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday, July 30th ~ Viviers and cruising toward Avignon The well written Uniworld brochure describes Viviers as: “an enchanting village where time seems to have stopped centuries ago.  Viviers has a long and storied history that goes back more than … Continue reading →

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France ~ A tale of two cities

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, July 29th ~ Tournon and Tain L’Hermitage Two cities facing each other, claiming opposite sides of the Rhone River. In the heart of the Côtes du Rhône, the twin cities of Tournon and Tain L’Hermitage are an ideal destination for connoisseurs of … Continue reading →

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France ~ Illumination night tour of Lyon”

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday night July 28th ~ Lyon at night From 9:00 to 10:45 pm, we had an exclusive Uniworld night excursion to revel in the lights of Lyon. With one covered bus and two open air busses, we chose the top … Continue reading →

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