Rare mysty Posted May 14, 2022 Author #151 Share Posted May 14, 2022 We're at anchor in Saint Malo today. We have an excursion to Mont Saint Michel departing at 7:30 am. We were awake at 5:45 am for coffee and temperature check. If I'm still reasonably alert on our return I will attempt to post pics. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 14, 2022 #152 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1) Thank you Lois. 2) I remember the term topinambur from my catering college days but I don't think I've heard them referred to as such since 1989. 3) I'm with you 100% on the Corton-Charlemagne. 4) Loving following along with you M. 5)Looking forward to the next leg 🙂. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 14, 2022 Author #153 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Just now, Daveywavey70 said: 1) Thank you Lois. 2) I remember the term topinambur from my catering college days but I don't think I've heard them referred to as such since 1989. 3) I'm with you 100% on the Corton-Charlemagne. 4) Loving following along with you M. 5)Looking forward to the next leg 🙂. Cheeky DW! 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 14, 2022 Author #154 Share Posted May 14, 2022 For the Curious (and not the Silversea newsletter 😁), Myster and I survived the tour to Mont Saint Michel. I will admit to an error in judgment on my part. I had thought there would be an option to skip the climb and stay on the ground level. If the option was offered I missed it. Thus, the climb was on. It is a beautiful site! I'm glad we dared it! I will probably need a few days to recover though! My body is older than I care to consider! 😅 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 14, 2022 #155 Share Posted May 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, mysty said: Cheeky DW! 😅 Always M 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 14, 2022 Author #156 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Pics as promised...Mont Saint Michel..... Sail in to Saint Malo at 6:30 am... Mont Saint Michel.... And our reward for surviving...... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 14, 2022 #157 Share Posted May 14, 2022 I'm glad you rewarded yourself – you deserve it! I remember the steep ramp from sea level to the top [especially because the first time we literally ran up the first part trying to get in before they closed – too late, so we had to do it again the next morning!] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 14, 2022 #158 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Lovely photos, mysty, and well done for the climb. You might have stiff legs in the morning? At least you have earned more than your share of drinking and eating lovely things this evening. Lola 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 15, 2022 Author #159 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Currently sailing to Rouen where we are expected to dock at 2:30 pm. There is a Grand Northern Voyage event today to Monet's gardens surrounding his Giverny home followed by a dinner at Domaine Du Chesney, a Seine-side country manor. On the story of COVID cases there are currently 3 passengers in isolation with mild or no symptoms. No crew are positive. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqtchas Posted May 15, 2022 #160 Share Posted May 15, 2022 What have the morning temperatures been like? Jacket, sweater, shirt? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 15, 2022 #161 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Your excursion sounds lovely - I hope you are currently sitting somewhere with a nice glass of something and a great view of the passing scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted May 16, 2022 #162 Share Posted May 16, 2022 17 hours ago, zqtchas said: What have the morning temperatures been like; jacket, sweater, shirt? Or, D, all of the above? 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 16, 2022 Author #163 Share Posted May 16, 2022 The internet access went AWOL yesterday just after I posted. On our return from the event at 10:40 pm we still had no internet. The Gardens were lovely, the dinner venue was beautiful the weather was thunderstorms as dinner began. I'll update as soon as I can get a coffee. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 16, 2022 Author #164 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Pics from Grand Northern Voyage event in Giverny to visit Claude Monet's Gardens..... From the sail up the Seine... From the Gardens.... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 16, 2022 #165 Share Posted May 16, 2022 The Giverny trip sounds great - and the gardens look lovely - one place I have not been to so far. I imagine you may be leaving Rouen today, when the tide is right. Another look at the bucolic scenes on the way. Did you have people waving at you from the banks on the way in? We did, on Seabourn, but it was early evening when they were at home, and standing in their gardens. The Church in Honfleur is lovely, if you are not going on a long trip there, and some delightful little shops round the picturesque harbour area. Hope the storm has passed - we have had a bit of it here too. Lola 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 16, 2022 Author #166 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Just now, lincslady said: The Giverny trip sounds great - and the gardens look lovely - one place I have not been to so far. I imagine you may be leaving Rouen today, when the tide is right. Another look at the bucolic scenes on the way. Did you have people waving at you from the banks on the way in? We did, on Seabourn, but it was early evening when they were at home, and standing in their gardens. The Church in Honfleur is lovely, if you are not going on a long trip there, and some delightful little shops round the picturesque harbour area. Hope the storm has passed - we have had a bit of it here too. Lola There were some folks waving from their yards. It was Sunday so many folks were out and about. Tomorrow in Honfleur we are taking the excursion to see the Bayeux Tapestries. Another long day! Old bones are begging for a respite. 😆 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 16, 2022 Author #167 Share Posted May 16, 2022 We have just begun our sail back down the Seine. Captain has advised that internet will be spotty due to the twists and turns of the Seine. We are scheduled to dock in Honfleur at 1:00 am. Currently 1 passenger case of COVID in isolation and supervised. Tomorrow after our excursion we will have the COVID test required for in-transit guests. All digits crossed that we pass this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dolcevita Diva Posted May 16, 2022 #168 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Mysty, your photos and some others I’ve seen from Rouen sent me scurrying to look at future itineraries. But there are none at this point listed on SS including Rouen! Thanks for sharing this lovely stop with us- you have a one-of-a-kind itinerary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 16, 2022 Author #169 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) I'm going to hustle to post before we lose internet access. Our excursion was to the Norman Abbeys outside of Rouen. First up was Abbaye de Jumieges. Next was Abbaye Saint Georges de Boscherville. I had other pics I intended to post. However, CC is definitely having issues with portrait as opposed to landscape shots. I refuse to jump through hoops to get these to post. CC kindly fix your issues! Edited May 16, 2022 by mysty 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted May 16, 2022 #170 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Thanks for posting, M! I have only seen the Abbaye de Jumieges from a distance as we cruised by. If you're so inclined you can send the miscreant photos to me and I'll rotate them and post for you. But it's really annoying that it's so hard to fix this issue! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 17, 2022 Author #171 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, jpalbny said: Thanks for posting, M! I have only seen the Abbaye de Jumieges from a distance as we cruised by. If you're so inclined you can send the miscreant photos to me and I'll rotate them and post for you. But it's really annoying that it's so hard to fix this issue! Thanks JP! The pictures were taken on a Sony camera and I never had a problem with the random rotation before. You would think that CC would address this issue as they encourage folks to do "live from" threads. Your offer to help is much appreciated! 🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted May 17, 2022 #172 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Thanks for posting Mysty, enjoy sunny Southampton tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted May 17, 2022 #173 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just now, Silver Spectre said: ... enjoy sunny Southampton... Three words that rarely occupy the same sentence. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted May 17, 2022 Author #174 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Arrived back at the Moon around 5:30 pm and joined the queue for COVID testing. Things moved along well. The excursion to see the Bayeux Tapestry was amazing! The guide was excellent! The Tapestry is a wonder to see and the audio delivered through individual audio sets that looked like a cell phone was well paced and entertaining! The excursion included lunch which was more like a dinner and was spectacular. Egg tart with salad, followed by duck with pureed carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy. Dessert was an apple disassembled pie with ice cream. The excursion cost was $249 USD each and worth every penny! Edited May 17, 2022 by mysty 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodia Posted May 17, 2022 #175 Share Posted May 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Tothesunset said: Three words that rarely occupy the same sentence. Forecast for Southampton area over next few days warm and sunny. I'm in the North East of England and was sunbathing at 22 degrees today! South will be warmer. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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