And the cruise begins. The ship is new and really well appointed- lots of bars, dining rooms pools etc. a running deck, fitness, casino, library etc. 3500 passengers but the ship is so big you never have a sense of crowding except at boarding and excursion days. Dressing up as "Where Wally" was a big hit with passengers and crew - good icebreaker. Today was wig day - aging rock stars, Kath and Kim and Marylin Monroe. We told people to brace themselves as one of t...

Hi everyone. Last full day in Paris up fashionably late then headed out to the Vincennes castle complex at end of eastern metro line. Castle was amazing definitely worth going to and we were able to ascend the highest donjon (keep) in France, and all through this very intact royal castle complex including his and hers royal residences, and see graffiti and murals left by political and criminal prisoners in the keep including the very naughty Marquis de Sade. Aft...

From les puces went back the seine at Notre dame and caught a boat cruise on the bateaux Parisienne. Sights were great from the river including the Eiffel tower but on board was really raucous with some families carrying on in different languages, and the young French couple in front of us just about pashing and licking each other to death. I'm sure I saw his tongue come out her other ear at one stage. She had really clean ears by the end of the trip. Get a room ...

Ok my (Jim) turn to blog and keep you all aBREAST of our travels. Thank you Yvonne, d*** and Jen for a HUGELY entertaining show. I have partially recovered from the breast extravaganza. Our much older table companion Joe from new jersey was lucky his wife is a nurse. A lot of excitement on stage. The choreography was well done, music well orchestrated and the costumes...got in the way. Who am I kidding? There were breasts everywhere!! Hang on I'm supposed to be t...

Paris underground- jammed in the trains