Rhône River Cruise
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I don’t think I ever followed up after our Iceland stopover. We went from there to embark on a river cruise from Lyon to Arles with AmaWaterways. It was a great trip. Very relaxing to get on a boat, unpack and have a floating hotel with great food for a week. Lots of things to see, and the excursions are included in the price of the trip.
My favorite thing I saw? Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built in the first century AD.
Iconic! This was built to carry water from Uzès to Nimes, over the Gardon River. You can kayak or canoe in the river.
We hiked to the top, but there’s a gate and no entry to where the water used to run. Here’s a look through the gate.
We really enjoyed this trip. There are usually two to three excursions to choose from, morning and afternoon, when not cruising down the river. The guides are great, all local. We wonder what we missed by having it all curated for us, but it was very efficient. And we did take the opportunity to explore a bit in Lyon, Tournon, Avignon, and Arles on our own.
The Arena in Arles, built in 90 AD. Still a site for concerts and bullfights.
You can see my whole travelogue on my blog, if you’re interested.
Here’s a separate post on Lyon, too.
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I don’t think I ever followed up after our Iceland stopover. We went from there to embark on a river cruise from Lyon to Arles with AmaWaterways. It was a great trip. Very relaxing to get on a boat, unpack and have a floating hotel with great food for a week. Lots of things to see, and the excursions are included in the price of the trip.
My favorite thing I saw? Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built in the first century AD.
Iconic! This was built to carry water from Uzès to Nimes, over the Gardon River. You can kayak or canoe in the river.
We hiked to the top, but there’s a gate and no entry to where the water used to run. Here’s a look through the gate.
We really enjoyed this trip. There are usually two to three excursions to choose from, morning and afternoon, when not cruising down the river. The guides are great, all local. We wonder what we missed by having it all curated for us, but it was very efficient. And we did take the opportunity to explore a bit in Lyon, Tournon, Avignon, and Arles on our own.
The Arena in Arles, built in 90 AD. Still a site for concerts and bullfights.
You can see my whole travelogue on my blog, if you’re interested.
Here’s a separate post on Lyon, too.
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Dang. It's over already. i was going to offer you me as a sommelier for your trip. Rhones are the perfect food wine. I have two open at the moment.
@Mik Every evening the host would describe the local wines that would be served with dinner, always 2 red, 2 white. It was fun having options.
What’s your favorite of the Rhône wines? Syrah is the usual grape at the earlier part of our trip. I loved the Chateau Neuf du Pape Grenache we tasted in Avignon.
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