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As I mentioned we are now taking a river cruse with coach trips up to Paris. It is early October and the weather is magnificent, so much so that we even got to have a nice swim in the Med while spending a night in Nice............Don't worry, no pics of that, I don't want to scare you all.
So having joined the cruise in Monte Carlo and having been bussed to Arles we spent the night on board, got to know the routine and start the experience of some of the finest dining I've ever had. All meals were provided starting with a buffet breakfast and lunch each day catering for every taste, afternoon high tea and a full à la carte dinner of six courses or more, depending on your palette. We also got wine and beer provided with the evening meal. On top of this, some days we had extra treats such as chocolate tasting, wine tasting or just sampling one of the local delicacies of the towns we passed through.
Here we are at the end of our first full day passing through the first of many locks on this river. It was a very balmy evening and most everybody was on the upper deck watching the passage through.
Our next port of call was Avignon the "City of Popes", they reside her one might say in exile between 1309 and 1423. It is a lovely walled city with plenty of character. We had berthed here overnight and after the huge breakfast we set out on a guided tour to explore the city.
More of this wonderful place next time when we enter the Popes Palace.