Marseille, France

April 23, 2023

Applaud the ochre village of Roussillon, considered one of France’s prettiest towns, and the striking cliffside hamlet of Gourdon on this extraordinary journey to the heart of Provence. Wind along the gentle slopes and green pastures of Provence during your journey by coach, stopping briefly in photogenic Lourmarin. On the highest hills between the Coulon River Valley and the Vaucluse Plateau, you’ll find Roussillon, a dreamlike village tinted with vibrant colors. During your guided walking tour, see the storied ochre quarries that account for Roussillon’s rich tones and wander among the village’s distinctive streets. You’ll appreciate time on your own, perhaps partaking in lunch at a welcoming brasserie. Travel to charismatic Gordes, which rises dramatically in tiers atop a series of bluffs in the Vaucluse Plateau. Roam along timeworn lanes, under vaulted passageways and up stepped alleyways lined with arcaded medieval dwellings and the remains of age-old ramparts. You’ll long treasure your memories of this excursion to Provence’s fairy-tale villages.

Welcome a leisurely walking tour of alluring Aix-en-Provence, a graceful provincial city with a noble heritage. Rejoice in a picturesque drive through the Provençal countryside, a verdant patchwork of gentle foothills and bucolic valleys that stirs the imagination and stimulates the senses. Begin your exploration of magnetic Aix on Cours Mirabeau, a lively boulevard shaded by 200-year-old plane trees that is framed by cafés, bookshops and splendid mansions, whose attractive façades are enriched by wrought-iron balconies and finely carved doorways. You’ll cherish the verdant Mazarin District, founded in 1646 by the noted archbishop of the same name and later home to writers and artists such as Paul Cézanne. Admire Saint-Sauveur Cathedral, which was built over ten centuries, resulting in its intriguing meld of architectural styles. During time on your own, perhaps look for the 16th-century belfry that boasts a sophisticated astronomical clock from 1661 or relax at an inviting café beside one of the myriad fountains gracing this refined city.

Maria & John

John & Maria

Maria & John

Bordeaux, France

June 16, 2019
Today we took a walking tour with the BEST tour guide we have ever had and we have had a ton! His name is Bruno his phone number is
+33(0)6 70 37 74 66
June 17, 2019
Today we took a wine tour with Henri and new friends we met while on the ship. The first vineyard we visited was Chateau Mouton Rothschild, The second one was Chateau Gruaud Larose and the last one was Chateau Ferriere.

Intercontinental Hotel

Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral

Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral
Maria, Bruno & John
Bruno our tour guide
Map of buildings in Braile
The BEST tour guide you will ever have!!! It’s so Bordeaux!!

Maria
Maria, Mason, John, Joyce & James

John
Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral

Chateau Palmer
Chateau Margeaux
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Chateau Gruaud Larose
Chateau Gruaud Larose
Chateau Gruaud Larose
Maria
Maria, Andres (F&B Director), Emmanuel (Chief Purser) & John

Sea day dinner outfit

Maria

Nice, France

May 29, 2019

Today we checked into our hotel in Nice. We got settled in and decided to take a walk along the pretty beach and have a glass of Rose by the beach.

Afterward, we went back to the hotel and got ready to have dinner with a couple we just happened to run into who was with us at the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Kyle and Lindsey were a lot of fun so it was nice to get another chance to hang out and have a bunch of laughs.

Follow us on our journey the next destination is Florence, Italy.

Kyle, Maria, John & Lindsey

Eze, France

May 27, 2019 – May 28, 2019
Today we checked out of Hotel de Paris and got a taxi to Eze once we checked into La Chevre D’Or Hotel I went straight to get a massage.
Afterward, John and I walked around the grounds of the hotel which are amazing. We found out that the hotel covers three-quarters of Eze Village. We got ready and went to eat dinner at this amazing restaurant called Le Mas Provencal which is basically a garden inside with real flowers that are tended to each day. Tell Hans we said hello while you are there.
Follow us on our journey the next destination is Nice, France.

The Exotic Garden – Jardin Exotique

Maria
Maria

The Church of Eze Village

Antibes, France

May 24, 2019
Today we met up with our friends Rodney and Donna who we met a few weeks ago at the Kentucky Derby. We went on a tour with a tour guide to Antibes.
After a nice walking tour of Antibes, we then drove to Hotel du Cap and grabbed lunch at Eden Roc.
Follow us on our journey the next destination is Eze, France.

Maria, Donna, Rodney & John

Eze, France

August 4, 2018

Today we took a taxi to Eze Village in France which we absolutely loved. We visited the Chapelle St. John. We lit a candle for my mother in law because she wasn’t feeling well which was special to me since I’ve never lit a candle in a Catholic Church. I was happy to light a candle for her. We also visited The Exotic Garden of Eze. It was really cool they have 100’s of different cactus plants and a little waterfall which was cute.

We will definitely be visiting Eze again in the future and will probably spend about 3 days there. Afterward, we took a taxi back to Monaco to go and check out the famous casino. Inside the casino, there was a maze made out of a deck of cards.

The next stop while there, we grabbed a cab and went up the big rock to the Grand Palace and we were lucky we got there just in time for the changing of the guards. We visited the Saint Nicholas Cathedral of Monaco where Princess Grace Kelly is buried. Afterward, we walked back to the ship.

 

Maria
John
The Exotic Garden

Cannes, France

August 3, 2018

Today we got a taxi to drive us around the first stop was the old town of Antibes and while we were there we walked around a bit to check it out.  The next stop was Nice where we walked through the town and took some pictures. Afterward, our driver took us back to Cannes and sure enough we got ripped off again even after having a final price at the pier he changed the price when he dropped us off by 100 Euros.

Follow us on our journey the next destination is Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Saint Rita Church

Saint Francis of Paola – Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Church of Reparate

Soap that look like Macaroons

Toulon, France

August 2, 2018

Today we took a taxi and drove to Marseille and visited the Notre Dame De la Garde Cathedral which was beautiful and then we went back to the ship and be careful with the taxi drivers in Toulon because he ripped us off even though they are supposed to have a fixed price.

Follow us on our journey the next destination is Cannes, France.

Notre Dame De la Garde Cathedral

Mark, Cella, Corey, Belinda, John & Maria