gWe sailed during the night and awakened in Tournon. After breakfast we had a short walking tour of the area, learning about the local culture and the region’s wine-making traditions. Our guide was a British woman, married to a Frenchman. She had a wicked sense of humor we all greatly enjoyed.
After the walking tour we enjoyed a train excursion into the wilds of the Doux Valley. We boarded the Train de l’Ardèche, a meter-gauge steam train and engine which are listed as French historic monuments. We had panoramic views around every turn. This untouched region is inaccessible by road, making it a pristine wilderness of unrivaled beauty and clean air. I was reminded of the Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway that Randall and I took earlier this summer.
After the walking tour we enjoyed a train excursion into the wilds of the Doux Valley. We boarded the Train de l’Ardèche, a meter-gauge steam train and engine which are listed as French historic monuments. We had panoramic views around every turn. This untouched region is inaccessible by road, making it a pristine wilderness of unrivaled beauty and clean air. I was reminded of the Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway that Randall and I took earlier this summer.
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After dinner we cruised into Viviers, my favorite town in all southern France. This charming village is the setting for the movie Chocolate and the site of the smallest cathedral in France. Since our tour was in the evening and our lighting was flashlights and streetlamps, I have no photos to share. You'll just have to put a "visit to Viviers" on your bucket lists if you want to see it.
