I’ve been quiet lately, but it’s because I’ve been away and also dealing with the aftermath of some renovations at home. The “away” part was a wonderful Viking River Cruise on the Danube! My husband and I opted for an extra couple of days at the beginning of the cruise […]
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My quilt buddy, Phyl, and I met up in Houston again this year, along with a few more of her Phoenix friends. As always, it was a fantastic time! The only downside was the very wet weather, which saw Phyl and me almost swimming to the convention center one day […]
This was the last day of our actual cruise; the following day would be spent traveling home again. We began the day with a tour of Avignon, which I’d visited several years ago with a group of my students; this time, however, the Palais des Papes was open to the public. […]
I took yesterday off from posting, but today’s another day. 😉 By day five of our cruise, things were beginning to wind down. We were docked in Avignon, rather than in Arles, as we’d expected — the dock in Arles was undergoing renovations. No problem, though, as Arles was only about half […]
Day four of our cruise began in Tournon, a picturesque city surrounded by vineyards. Look how lovely it looks with the sun peeking through the clouds! Here is a better view of our docked location. This one of the many bridges crossing the […]
While our ship sailed from Lyon to Vienne, we were served a Provençal lunch onboard. Here, you can see the menu and how the dishes were displayed for us. As we ate, our ship went through a few locks on the way to Vienne. […]