Following breakfast, began our day with a tour of the castle city of Carcassonne. Our guide is an archeologist who has researched and written about this ancient city. This city was settled 600 years before Christ, and has had many inhabitants, including the Romans. Our guide pointed out many interesting facts about the wall and towers, and how some were original to Roman, and other parts were built during the Middle Ages. Proceeded around the inner wa...

Unfortunately it was time for us to leave this beautiful part of France. Started this morning with a drive along the coast, and through Cannes, sight of the famous film festival, and also a beautiful city! Drove to the lovely walled town of Avignon. Avignon was once home to the Popes, and in fact, there is a large papal palace on one of the squares. After a brief orientation of the town with Aldo, we continued on our own. Hoped to find a crepe place ...

Woke up in this Cote d’Azur town, and no need to travel ! Following breakfast we started the tour of Antibes. Our guide filled us in on the history of this beautiful place. Walked along the water with lovely views of boats floating with the fort perched in the background. Lovely. On to the area known as Billionaire’s Key, a very exclusive mooring area for large yachts. One of the largest and most expensive was there! On to the old town area through...

Started this VERY long travel day in Lyon driving from this region, through the Alps region. What fantastic scenery! From the mountains and rocky formations, to the little villages and farms in the valley, such beautiful sights ! Passed by Grenoble, site of the 1968 Winter Olympics. Stopped for a lunch break in Sisteron , a town in Provence. Another charming place, with it lovely old town, and fantastic rock formation along the river, which we were f...

Hated to leave this charming city of Dijon, so much more to do, but off we went for the next adventure. Left the city into the wine country of Burgundy. Miles upon miles of vineyards from the level fields, and up the hills, as far as the eye can see. Saw the sun rising over this spectacular scene. Awesome! Continued through small towns to the first stop in the lovely town of Beaune. Made our way through part of the old town to Hotel-Dieu Beaune or Ho...