I had been looking forward to visiting Avignon. The city has a turbulent history going back to Roman times but it is most famous as being the site of the Papacy (instead of Rome) between 1309 and 1377. Needless to say, the basis for the move was politics. Philip IV was king of France at…
Peter and I both spent the first day of quarantine (after we got back from being tested) in our respective cabins resting and watching out the window as the ship turned around and headed back to Lyon. When we awoke the ship was docked next to Lyon’s riverside promenade, much favoured by cyclists, runners, dog…