Category Archives: Food

Marseille, France

Posted on April 21, 2026 by patmathews

April 19 – 23, 2026 We left the SS Catherine after breakfast. It was a wonderful trip. We said goodbye to our Australian friends – Paul, Maria and Bernadette. Our time with them was great fun. The staff arranged a … Continue reading →

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Arles, France

Posted on April 18, 2026 by patmathews

April 18, 2026 It is hard to believe it our last full day on the second riverboat of the trip. It has been a great time, we love Uniworld, and we have met some great people. On this second ship … Continue reading →

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Avignon, France

Posted on April 18, 2026 by patmathews

April 17, 2026 We arrived in Avignon last night and got up this morning to an absolutely beautiful day. Our tour today is a walking tour including the Palace of the Popes. Our guide was Mylene. There were some optional … Continue reading →

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Viviers, France

Posted on April 17, 2026 by patmathews

April 16, 2026 Last night, after dinner, we were entertained in the lounge by Chris the Crooner. He had a really good voice and did a lot of Buble, Sinatra and Great American Songbook selections. Our day in Viviers started … Continue reading →

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Paris to Lyon

Posted on April 13, 2026 by patmathews

April 12 – 13, 2026 Well, our time in Paris has come to an end and we now board the high speed train to Lyon to board our next ship, the SS Catherine. Our luggage was taken by truck to … Continue reading →

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Paris, Day 3

Posted on April 4, 2026 by patmathews

April 4, 2026 After walking 16000 steps and climbing many stairs yesterday, today we opted for the Big Bus tour of Paris. Last night’s dinner was a light one – we ate in the bar – L’Officine du Louvre. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Paris, France

Posted on April 2, 2026 by patmathews

April 2, 2026 After a very uneventful airport experience and flight, we arrived in Paris on time at 7:30 AM. We already had TSA precheck and I read that there is now a touchless TSA precheck so we both enrolled. … Continue reading →

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Two sea days on the way back to Miami

Posted on January 3, 2026 by patmathews

January 2 and 3, 2025 We are having a relaxing time on board as we complete the final two days of our trip. What a pleasure to travel with Adam, Mark and Ramsay. We had the usual sea day activities … Continue reading →

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Kingstown, St. Vincent

Posted on December 30, 2025 by patmathews

December 29, 2025 This is an island we have not visited before. We had an excursion planned but when we read the full description of it, we decided to cancel and book the new culinary class on board. Here is … Continue reading →

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St. George’s, Grenada

Posted on December 28, 2025 by patmathews

December 27, 2025 Grenada is the first in the chain known as the Windward Islands. It is a relatively small island and is very lush and green. It is well known for its spices. We have been here several times … Continue reading →

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