1720-Vivier – FR

Vivier is a tiny village on the shore of the Rhone River and was one of our stops. We had … More

1719-French Nukes – FR

France derives almost 70% of it’s power from nuclear generation. This totals 56 power plants second only to the United … More

1718-Lyon – FR

Lyon was the end point for the boat cruise. We spent an extra on the boat so we could go … More

1717-COVID – FR

Our first day in Lyon we started feeling bad. We later found out that several people on the boat tested … More

1714-Paris – FR

On our way to Reims, we stopped in Paris for one night. After having been sick for a week, we … More

1713-Reims – FR

We ended up staying in Reims for a few days at a wonderful hotel overlooking Notre-Dame de Reims. We went … More

1712-Notre-Dame de Reims – FR

Notre-Dame de Reims sometimes known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was … More

1711-Champagne – FR

Champagne is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of … More

1710-Carousels – FR

The French are in love with their carousels. They are in every city and are a major feature of many … More

1647-Star Clipper Ship

Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship. Star Clippers claims that she is the largest “true sailing ship” … More

1642-Giza – Egypt

Giza is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and the fourth-largest in Africa after Kinshasa. Giza is most famous … More

1641-Petra – Jordan

Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early … More

1640-Portugal

We were only in Portugal for a few days but were able to absorb some of the beautiful natural beauty … More

1638-Jordan

We stopped in Ammon, Jordan to visit Petra which is located in the south of the country. We walked through … More

1637-Spain

We stopped in Madrid for Xmas eve to break up the trip to Jordan and to see the Cardamomo Flamenco … More

1636-Sailing – Egypt

The Dahabeya is an historic sailing boat based out of Luxor, Esna or Aswan for 3, 7, 9 or 12 nights cruises on the Nile river. Our cruise was from … More