FUN-travel: Chalon sur Saône, France – End of Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
August 16, 2012 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Chalon sur Saône, France – End of Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
Trip Day 33 – Cruise Day 8 – Sunday, August 12 – Chalon sur Saône, France – End of Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
Chateau de Pommard Art
What I LIKE
- 12:15 flight to Madrid
- transportation much more organized than our arrival
- nice big bus
What I DON’T LIKE
- 8 am depart
- 105 minutes bus ride to airport
FF (FUN-fact) – We went through a total of 15 locks from Arles to Chalon sur Saône and the tallest one was 75 feet.
Uniworld Cruise Recap – They claim to be the Regent’s 7 Seas of river cruises. The food was off the charts! (better than 7 Seas) Every morning the fresh fruit changed and the spread, of which we didn’t partake, was excellent. We did make a sandwich for our usual midmorning snack. Lunch always had an array of fresh vegetables on the salad bar with a soup and several hot main & side dishes . Dinner always had 4 appetizer options, 2 soups, 4 entrees & 4 desserts. In addition, they offered a low carb, low fat menu. Service was just as good as the food! Uniworld wins a Gold Medal in our Travel Olympics!
Avignon
What we LIKED
Tournon
- free internet
- tour briefings for next day each night before dinner
- free wine, beer & soft drinks @ lunch & dinner
What we DIDN’T LIKE
- the room was too small – 151 sq ft
- it wasn’t all inclusive
- we don’t like feeling “nickeled & dimed”
- you’re charged for drinks in the bar/lounge (where the entertainment is)
- couldn’t book a 2014 cruise so not able to get on board extra discount
FUN-travel: Chalon sur Saône to Beaune, France – Day 7 – Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
August 16, 2012 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Chalon sur Saône to Beaune, France – Day 7 – Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
Trip Day 32 – Cruise Day 7 – Saturday, August 10 – Chalon sur Saône to Beaune, France – Uniworld Rhône River Cruise
Beaune
What I LIKE
Colorful Glazed Tiles
- drive to Beaune is through countryside
- lots of vineyards
- in the heart of the Burgundy region
- 9:30 – arrive Beaune
- 1st stop – Hospices de Beaune – 14th century hospital
- fabulous glazed tile roofs
- 2nd stop – Saturday Farmers market in full swing
- colorful displays wind through the streets
- selling everything you can imagine
- lots of colorful hanging baskets of mixed flowers
- lots of colorful mixed flowers
- really cute town with cobbled streets
- 12 noon – drive to Chateau de Pommard for lunch & wine tasting
- 4 pm back on ship
- another wonderful dinner!
What I DON’T LIKE
Chateau de Pommard Art
- unable to get to Beaune by river
- have to take 45 minute bus ride
- the wine tasting was overpriced
- the food was mediocre at best
FF (FUN-fact) – The Burgundy region only grows chardonnay and pinot noir grapes.