9/19/2022

Dispatch from Avignon | Cruising the Rhône and Saône Rivers

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Travel dates: July 26- August 8, 2022

Avignon. Tarascon. Arles. Olive Farm. Carrières de Lumières. Les Baux

Welcome aboard the S.S. Catherine where we will sail the Rhône and Saône rivers through Burgundy and Provence. 

Dispatch from Avignon

This eight-day holiday begins by embarking on the Catherine, a Uniworld European river ship, on the Rhône River in Avignon. Where we will travel approximately 400 km from Avignon to Lyon, France. The S. S. Catherine is 443’ long, and lean, 37'.5 to navigate the narrow lock and dam operations in Europe. The locks are no more than 39'.3 wide, where great skill is key to navigating the locks on the sometimes-unpredictable rivers. Most European River ships have an astonishingly low draft and can sail with only two meters (6'.6) of water.

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9/07/2022

Luberon | Alpilles | Provençal Road trip


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Travel dates: July 26- August 8, 2022


This road trip is not part of the Uniworld Cruise.  I planned this itinerary for my solo travel.


Provence is one of the most beautiful regions of France, stretching from the lower Rhône River in the west, to the Italian border in the east, all bound by the azure Mediterranean Sea to the south, known as the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.   

This solo trip is dedicated to a look back at hilltop villages that I visited many years ago and making new discoveries in the Luberon, department of the Vaucluse. Some villages are classified as the Plus Beaux Villages de France and others are notable for historical efforts, artists, and markets. Many of the villages are close together and never far from my home base in Avignon.  Provence is famous around the world for its postcard-worthy villages and breathtaking vistas. Where each village has its unique personality and a special allure; it’s love at first sight.  

 

Canal de l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

 

Today my driver is Veronica, owner of ProVans tours. She is very knowledgeable of the area and speaks, Italian, French, English, German and Russian. She is very skilled for all her international clients. 

We drive east of Avignon approximately 25km to the edge of the Luberon region where we stop at L’lsle Sur la Sorgue. It’s a beautiful drive into the countryside with Mont Ventoux high and proud in the distance. It's a quaint village where it's surrounded with canals fed by the Sorgue river.  This picturesque town is a discovery for me.  
  

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