Tournon sur Rhone
In a moment of insanity I signed up for the vineyard "hike". The bus drove us to the upper reaches of the vineyards and delivered us to narrow, slippery, gravel paths that were VERY steep! Our guide was an experienced mountain goat, and no one rolled down the hillsides or got lost. Hooray!! We reall...
Walking Tour of Viviers & ViewPoint
This small, charming town, was a lovely walk. The old medieval cathedral is beautiful and the views of the town and the Rhone from up top are wonderful. We enjoyed our walk along the tree-lined avenue to the center of town. The town is working on "tourism" and we saw some delightful murals painted o...
Avignon Tour and Popes Palace
We began our walk around the town with a look at the church, the City Hall and the clock tower. (check the photos for more description). Then to the Palace of the Popes which we had not toured in our previous visits to Avignon. The Palace was constructed over a period of years, beginning in 1252, wi...
Arrival to Viking Ship Hermod
A drive from Marseilles to Avignon and then finally boarded the ship around 6 p.m. on Wednesday. A long couple of days to get here, but lovely to be on board and meet a few of our fellow passengers
Finishing the day in Arles
After our visit with the bulls and the white horses, we bussed back to Arles. Fun to have more history about Van Gogh and then to walk around the city. Arles boasts Roman ruins: an Amphitheatre structure and also an arena. The ancient coliseum, built in 90 AD, held 21,000 spectators for chariot race...
First Stop: Arles
A bit confusing, but the ship begins in Avignon, sails south to the City of Arles, and then back to Avignon. Arles is famous because Van Gough painted here and was "installed' in the asylum here after he cut off part of his ear! It's a crazy story about his history. However, the actual excursion we...
LAX to Marseilles
Air France flights to Marseilles, and then Viking Cruise line will transfer us to the ship in Avignon.