There were apparently a couple of streets that we hadn't walked down in Paris - so with Felicity not having to leave for the airport until about 6pm, we had the whole day to explore those last few rues. We started early with the D'Orsay Museum. I love this one as it used to be... Continue Reading →
I can't quite believe that this leg of our journey has come to an end. This is the last night that we will be spending in Paris with Tammy & Matt - so where best to celebrate other than the Eiffel Tower. We found a cafe where we could see the old girl sparkle on... Continue Reading →
Versailles! One of the most amazingly grotesque displays of wealth that I have ever seen! It is beautiful and tasteful and tacky all at the same time. Honestly, you've never seen so much gold. It has been home to quite a few Louis' and possibly the most famous of their wives - Marie-Antoinette. The sheer... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Google and to Fliss and Tammy, we found the most gorgeous little French restaurant - that shouldn't be too hard to do in Paris, I hear you all say.... but we didn't want a touristy experience.... and we were not disapointed! We also... just like real life Parisians took an Uber for the... Continue Reading →
The Louvre is one hell of a massive building! They say it would take years to see every piece of artwork - but I reckon we gave it a fair crack in 4 hours. We picked out a couple of pieces we knew that we wanted to see - the Mona and the Venus and Napoleon's... Continue Reading →
So we arrived in Paris, dumped our bags and headed straight for the central hub of this gorgeous city - the River Seine. Just look at the day we got for our first day here. We stopped along the way for a ham and cheese crepe. We asked in our best French - "We would... Continue Reading →
One of the main 'wants' on Felicity's list was to visit wineries in the Champagne region. Having worked in the wine industry for such a long time, this was totally her bag. I, of course belive there is no show without Punch and tagged along on a fabulous little tour of the Reims and Epernay... Continue Reading →
The Chateau de Fere has a Michelin Star restaurant and although I don't quite understand what you need to do or be in order to gain and/or maintain one of these stars - it was still pretty exciting. Felicity is a chef and pretty clued up on foods and whatnot, so she was super excited... Continue Reading →
In the past 2 - 3 weeks I have walked 307,248 steps. That's a lot of steps. Hence there has been little to no time to update photos and write blogs. This is not my blister - this one is way more tasteful. So on behalf of my blistered, tired and weary feet, I apologise.... Continue Reading →
Let me just show you again how excited we were to be headed to a (renovated) 12th centry castle in the Champagne region - Chateau de Fere! After a small train hiccough at the Paris change over - giving us a 3 hour wait rather just the one - I don't want anyone to worry... Continue Reading →
Today was all about the wandering through the town and getting a feel for the place. Buying cheese.. and tasting your first rollmop herring sandwich! We crossed canals and had a quick look at Anne Frank's house - which was full with a line up of people! So many people! We passed by Willie Wonka's... Continue Reading →
Our last port of call on the ship was to Toulon in France. There apparently wasn't a lot to do or see in the town of Toulon, as the ship offered tours to everywhere else. We opted to go to Aix en Provence for the morning. We were shown around by a lovely guide, then... Continue Reading →