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Bordeaux River Cruise + Paris, July 2019

Photos by Jill Pace and Al Teich.
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Viking Forseti, our ship
Viking Forseti, our ship		 Ship's bell
Ship's bell		 Our stateroom
Our stateroom		 View from our stateroom when docked at low tide
View from our stateroom when docked at low tide
Settling into our stateroom
Settling into our stateroom		 The head
The head		 Jill in our stateroom
Jill in our stateroom		 Mandatory safety drill
Mandatory safety drill
Jill looking stylish in her new vest
Jill looking stylish in her new vest		 Safety drill
Safety drill		 Al relaxing in the lounge
Al relaxing in the lounge		 The bar, of course
The bar, of course
The bar wasn't empty for long
The bar wasn't empty for long		 The aquavit terrace in the bow
The aquavit terrace in the bow		 The herb garden on the sundeck
The herb garden on the sundeck		 The sundeck, including a jogging track
The sundeck, including a jogging track
The captain and first officer piloting the ship
The captain and first officer piloting the ship		 Wheelhouse tour
Wheelhouse tour		 The first officer in the wheelhouse
The first officer in the wheelhouse		 View of Bordeaux from the sundeck
View of Bordeaux from the sundeck
The dock at Bordeaux
The dock at Bordeaux		 The aquavit terrace, looking out over Bordeaux
The aquavit terrace, looking out over Bordeaux		 Bordeaux
Bordeaux		 Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Us with the older part of Bordeaux across the Garonne
Us with the older part of Bordeaux across the Garonne		 Bordeaux
Bordeaux		 Wandering around the commercial section of Bordeaux
Wandering around the commercial section of Bordeaux		 Cite du Vin in Bordeaux
Cite du Vin in Bordeaux
A bottle of Bordeaux
A bottle of Bordeaux		 Sunset over the Garonne
Sunset over the Garonne		 On the river
On the river		 One of the four buses that met the ship for the land excursions
One of the four buses that met the ship for the land excursions
Bourg
Bourg		 Stairs to the upper part of Bourg
Stairs to the upper part of Bourg		 View of the Bourg swimming pool from the upper town
View of the Bourg swimming pool from the upper town		 Bourg cathedral
Bourg cathedral
Bourg bakery and tatoo parlor
Bourg bakery and tatoo parlor		 Bourg street scene
Bourg street scene		 Bourg - crumbling facade
Bourg - crumbling facade		 Bourg channel
Bourg channel
Muddy banks of a channel in Bourg
Muddy banks of a channel in Bourg		 Painting workshop in Bourg
Painting workshop in Bourg		 Riverfront park(?) in Bourg
Riverfront park(?) in Bourg		 The Viking Forseti docked in Bourg
The Viking Forseti docked in Bourg
Al watching the sunset
Al watching the sunset		 Aquavit Terrace on the Viking Forseti
Aquavit Terrace on the Viking Forseti		 Some of the wines that were included in the cruise fare
Some of the wines that were included in the cruise fare		 Libourne
Libourne
Fishing shacks on the river
Fishing shacks on the river		 Sunset over the Dordogne, near Libourne, France
Sunset over the Dordogne, near Libourne, France		 Garonne, near Liborne
Garonne, near Liborne		 Awaiting the tidal bore (mascaret) on the Garonne
Awaiting the tidal bore (mascaret) on the Garonne
Enjoying the sunset on the Garonne
Enjoying the sunset on the Garonne		 Pont de Pierre, Bordeaux
Pont de Pierre, Bordeaux		 Yet another shot of the beautiful sunset.
Yet another shot of the beautiful sunset.		 Original French tacos (!) in Libourne
Original French tacos (!) in Libourne
Market in Libourne
Market in Libourne		 Libourne market
Libourne market		 Flowers in the Libourne market
Flowers in the Libourne market		 Libourne market
Libourne market
Blaye Citadel, seen from the river
Blaye Citadel, seen from the river		 A vineyard (at last!), seen through window of our tour bus
A vineyard (at last!), seen through window of our tour bus		 Fairy tale chateau
Fairy tale chateau 		The famous Chateau Margaux winery
The famous Chateau Margaux winery
Chateau Prieure Lichine
Chateau Prieure Lichine		 Vineyard at Chateau Prieure Lichine
Vineyard at Chateau Prieure Lichine		 The vineyard at Chateau Prieure Lichine
The vineyard at Chateau Prieure Lichine		 Chateau Prieure Lichine
Chateau Prieure Lichine
Aging wine in barrels at Chateau Prieure Lichine
Aging wine in barrels at Chateau Prieure Lichine		 Wine tasting at Chateau Prieure Lichine
Wine tasting at Chateau Prieure Lichine		 Chateau Prieure Lichine
Chateau Prieure Lichine		 Farewell banquet
Farewell banquet
A little fresh air after the banquet
A little fresh air after the banquet		 Staff posing for farewell photos
Staff posing for farewell photos		 Toasting our farewell to the Viking Forseti
Toasting our farewell to the Viking Forseti		 Impatient passenger and wife
Impatient passenger and wife
Musical entertainment
"Musical" entertainment		 Stan from Boston, a fellow passenger with whom we hung out
Stan from Boston, a fellow passenger with whom we hung out		 Peter, one of the waiters
Peter, one of the waiters		 The wine flowed freely (but, interestingly, we didn't see anyone getting drunk)
The wine flowed freely (but, interestingly, we didn't see anyone getting drunk)
Surveying the menu
Surveying the menu		 Efficient departure, Saturday morning
Efficient departure, Saturday morning		 Paris - Saturday dinner
Paris - Saturday dinner		 Dessert
Dessert
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Fondation Louis Vuitton 		Yayoi Kusama - Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli's Field
Yayoi Kusama - "Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli's Field"		 Dan Flavin - A vision for painting
Dan Flavin - "A vision for painting"		 Gerhard Richter - 4900 Colors
Gerhard Richter - "4900 Colors"
Bastille Day at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Bastille Day at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris		 Gilbert & George - There Were Two Young Men
Gilbert & George - "There Were Two Young Men"		 Trapped!
Trapped!		 Looking at the sky
Looking at the sky
Terrace at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Terrace at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris		 View of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
View of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris		 View of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
View of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris		 Relaxing while waiting for our ride
Relaxing while waiting for our ride
Merci parked in front of a shop of the same name in the Marais
"Merci" parked in front of a shop of the same name in the Marais 		Eataly, Obviously
Eataly, Obviously		 Dinner at Bambou, Paris
Dinner at Bambou, Paris		 Butterfly Shrimp at Bambou, Paris
Butterfly Shrimp at Bambou, Paris
More delicious dishes at Bambou!
More delicious dishes at Bambou!		 Jill in the courtyard of the Hoxton, where we stayed
Jill in the courtyard of the Hoxton, where we stayed		 A wide view of the Hoxton courtyard
A wide view of the Hoxton courtyard		 Hoxton courtyard
Hoxton courtyard
Watching people watch the Bastille Day fireworks
Watching people watch the Bastille Day fireworks 		The Eiffel Tower is a natural focal point for the Bastille Day fireworks
The Eiffel Tower is a natural focal point for the Bastille Day fireworks		 Bastille Day fireworks on French television
Bastille Day fireworks on French television		 One of bottle window at Pizza Popolare
One of bottle window at Pizza Popolare
Gare de Lyon, Paris
Gare de Lyon, Paris		 Aperol spritzes at Le Train Bleu in Gare de Lyon, Paris
Aperol spritzes at Le Train Bleu in Gare de Lyon, Paris		 Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu		 Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu		 Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu		 That's all folks!
That's all folks!

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Al Teich07-Aug-2019 21:24
Actually there are. The wheelhouse is cleverly designed to retract below the sundeck, and the shade over the seating on the sundeck folds down. We only saw it in action once.
Ian Morehouse06-Aug-2019 08:25
Very nice series, by the look of the ship setup there aren't any low bridges on the river?
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