Category Archives: France river cruise 2025

Libourne, France

Posted on April 18, 2025 by patmathews

April 18, 2025 (Adam’s birthday) We spent the night in Libourne and had an extraordinary experience on board – the progressive dinner. Our group of 11 started at the front desk with a glass of champagne, then we proceeded to … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion, France

Posted on April 17, 2025 by patmathews

April 17, 2025 Last night we had a trivia competition in the lounge. Our group did not win but we had lots of fun. There were 42 questions! We sailed to Libourne where we the boat will spend the next … Continue reading →

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Blaye, France

Posted on April 16, 2025 by patmathews

April 16, 2025 Yesterday afternoon we were treated to a cancan workshop with Kat – she will also did the cabaret show with great singer, Cindy. Three people volunteered to learn some cancan moves – Leslie, Chris and Terry. Here … Continue reading →

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Cadillac, France

Posted on April 15, 2025 by patmathews

We really enjoyed the singer last evening, Kania. She is from Montreal and she has a party vibe and a great voice. It was the black and white party night and the small group that was there certainly had the … Continue reading →

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Cussac-Fort Medoc, France

Posted on April 14, 2025 by patmathews

April 14, 2025 We sailed from Bordeaux this morning and arrived in Fort Medoc. On our way, we had a lecture called “How Bordeaux Survived WWII”. Our lecturer was Jamie who grew up in New Jersey but is now a … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux!

Posted on April 13, 2025 by patmathews

April 13, 2025 We are here after our flights – Newark to Zurich and Zurich to Bordeaux. All went well with the travel and we checked into our hotel – Le Boutique Hotel and Spa. It is a wonderful place. … Continue reading →

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Headed to France for a Uniworld River Cruise

Posted on March 31, 2025 by patmathews

Next week we will fly to Bordeaux, France and will stay in a hotel for a night before boarding the Uniworld S.S. Joie de Vivre for the first week of our three week trip. We will be on three different … Continue reading →

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