I am back from the beach and sorting through reports from our Senior France Correspondents, Barbara Somson and Ross Eisenbrey as they travel about France, often well in advance of their luggage.  Their first, understandably laconic report was from Orleans: In Orléans, at L’Étage, we had a light supper of (risotto aux écrevisses, pois gourmands et chips de jambon cru accompagné d’un jus de viande, … Continue reading L’Étage, Orléans, France and La Cave Ô Délices.Montauban, France

This is the 13th and final post of our 2019 trip to France.  The number 13 could not be more appropriate. What do you do when you have to wake up at 2:15 to put out your suitcases to be taken to the bus that will whisk you to the Marseilles airport in the dead of night, and, after a quick flight, find yourself in … Continue reading Anton and Anni’s, Frankfurt Airport, Germany

As promised, here’s a post on the food on our Viking river cruise down the Rhône from Lyon to Arles (and back to Avignon for the departure).   I did not catalogue all of the dishes available, or all of the dishes Nancy and I ate, but this should give you a good idea of what to expect when you take a river cruise. I’ll say … Continue reading The Food on Viking River Cruises