American Cemetery in Normandy
We’ve had the privilege of visiting the American Cemetery in Normandy twice. Our first visit was on Easter Sunday in April 2012 during our first Viking River Cruises trip. We visited the grave of Tracey’s great uncle Merton McDonald, who had died in Normandy in July, 1944. We were the first members of the family … Continue reading American Cemetery in Normandy
Last Stop: Lyon
Our vacation in France was all the way back in November, 2018, but at our usual non-real time pace, it’s taken nearly six months to wrap up the recounting of this trip on our blog. Our last stop was a pleasure. Coming in with little in the way of expectations, we found Lyon full of … Continue reading Last Stop: Lyon
Medieval Pérouges
On the afternoon of our first day in Lyon with Viking, we chose to take Viking’s optional excursion, “Timeless Tour of Pérouges” to the nearby tourist destination east of Lyon. This hilltop stone village from the 13th century dwindled into irrelevance as a travel stop on the trading route from Geneva to Lyon once railroads … Continue reading Medieval Pérouges
Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière
Our Viking River Cruises’ trip from Provence to Lyon gave us two full days docked at our final stop in the city of Lyon. We sailed the short distance from Vienne to Lyon starting before dawn. Our morning was taken up by a panoramic coach tour of the city. In the afternoon we toured the … Continue reading Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière
Tournon, Train & Temple
Fog, Again. And this time, plenty of rain to start our day on the Rhône at the village of Tournon. We started out with a brief stroll around the village with its rustic stone buildings: One of the fun sights was the recycled former phone booth (which no one uses anymore since the arrival of … Continue reading Tournon, Train & Temple
Viviers & Cruising the Rhône
After leaving Avignon just before dinner the previous evening, the Viking Heimdal traveled a bit more than 40 miles north to dock at the village of Viviers around 1:30 AM. Though it was late in November and the day started off foggy as we began our morning walking tour of the village, by the time … Continue reading Viviers & Cruising the Rhône
