Guest Post By Mel & Karen Ray Up early to bid our riverboat & crew goodbye … set off on a panoramic tour of Paris’ most famous sights … Australia the finale being a walking tour of Musee d’Orsay to enjoy art pieces of the masters … priceless !! Checked into the Pullman Hotel … on the Left Bank close to the Luxembourg Gardens … very contemporary! Quickly off to…
Read MoreConflans & Napoleon
Guest Post By Mel & Karen Ray Awakened by the news that we will not proceed to Paris later today as planned. Given the heavy rain of the past week, our boat will not fit under the bridges !!! Paris is about 30 miles up river so all onshore tours will continue as planned and “departure-day” (tomorrow) will continue as we will be bused into Paris. The interest of Conflans is…
Read MoreHonfluer Excursion from the AmaLegro
Guest Post By Mel & Karen Ray: Up early … breakfast … bus departure to Honfluer … small community renowned for its picturesque harbor (too small for our riverboat). The Village is especially known for its old pastel slate-fronted houses. The harbor and surrounding residences, cafes & bars have been painted by many artists, including Monet. Walking the streets … breathing the fresh harbor air (while dealing with the cold…
Read MoreWalking Tour of Rouen on AmaLegro
Guest Post by Mel & Karen Ray Somewhere along the way I (Mel) failed to mention that one of our Rouen walking tours included the Joan of Arc story. The cold/wet visits to the site of her conviction and the site of her death were sobering and a bit heavy so early on the morning we visited her memorials You will recall from your Europe history studies that Joan was…
Read MoreMusic at Sea Cruise aboard AmaLegro
Guest Post By Mel & Karen Ray As mentioned earlier, this was a BIG day … following the emotion filled, cold-windy-rainy visit to Normandy Beaches, we returned to AmaLegro … freshened up … back on a bus to ‘Espace du Moineau’ (a concert hall located in a Rouen church) for a classical piano concert by Brooks Aehron (London Concert pianist). When Brooks was just 10 years old, he was selected for…
Read MoreAll Aboard the AmaLegro along France’s Seine
This weeks guest post is a live trip repot by: Mel & Karen Ray ALL ABORAD: AmaLegro … depart Paris last evening at 9:45 PM. Ride is smooth and we slept well … and late! … arrived Vernon 10:30 AM (88 miles from Paris) … a few locks along the way … nothing spectacular. On this cold, wet day the focus today was the small community of Giveny and a…
Read MoreRiver Cruising, Where Luxury and Convenience Meet
Imagine visiting your favorite historic cites in Europe, now forget spending hours in a car or a train. Sounds good right? By choosing a river cruise you wont worry about the logistics of moving you from city to city, no train schedule, no road map, you simply relax, and watch the panorama glide slowly past. These are small ships. Typically accommodating around 150 passengers, Scar number. Improve most trusted drug…
Read MoreLooking for a River Cruise, you now have 12 new ships to choose from!
March has been a big month for the river cruise industry, with the launch of a combined 12 new ships among 3 lines. Viking River Cruises christened 10 new ships on March 20, this qualified as a Guinness World Record, with a count of 8 ships inaugurated in one day, as two of the ships had already been sailing without a christening. This event held in was held Amsterdam, and…
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