A Wine Cruise on the Rhone

Photo by Gerry Barker

By GERRY BARKER

After four magical days in Paris, it was time to get to the Gare de Lyon station and board the train to Arles (pronounced “aarlz”), the city in the south of France where we would begin our eight-day cruise on the Rhone River aboard the AmaKristina.

While we had a smooth ride on the high-speed, TGV trains that crisscross Europe, we did have to make two changes, with only a short window to make our connection — no small task when you are wrestling two large suitcases and four carry-ons. So when we did arrive at Arles, we happily paid for a taxi to take us the short distance from the station to the ship.

As the ship’s personnel greeted us, they took charge of our luggage and welcomed us aboard with a glass of champagne in the Lounge. At last, we could exhale and relax.

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