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I’ve never been to France or Europe or really anywhere. I’m the classic case of a homebody, content to stay in places I know well and made to keep my feet planted firmly on the ground not flying across the Atlantic at more than 700 miles per hour. Nevertheless, I’m here, anxiously but gladly. My fiancé […] ....
“We’ve been waiting for you” was the common theme among our cabin crew, bartenders, waiters, tour guides and the Tapestry II River Boat captain. It had been two years of waiting for the riverboats to take to the water since the boats were shut down for the pandemic. The staff ....
Mar.11.2021 The Seine starts its life at Source-Seine, 18 miles north-west of Dijon, gives Paris its raison dâetre, and then meanders north, with many loops along the way to its estuary on the English Channel at Le Havre. Over 482 miles it touches the French countryside, passes through villages and cities, and has many historical sites alongside its riverbed. Here I want to introduce you to my favorite stops along the Seine between Paris and Le Havre. Many river cruises start off in Paris, occasionally stopping off on their way to Le Havre. But not everybody has the time or the inclination to go on a cruise, and prefers instead, like I do, to explore on a road trip through northern France. ....