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The usual breakfast started us out. We stopped at Tournon (across the
river from Tain) to spend a few hours off the boat. Bought some cough
syrup, croissant, gin, tonic, lime, lozenges, Valrhona chocolate (from the
Valrhona store in Tain), pizza, and rillettes. We had lunch on the boat.
Lunch:
· Cold Potato Leek Soup
· Poached Egg on toast with Red Wine Sauce
· Redfish Filet with Fennel and Potatoes
· Caramelized Apple Tart
We continue cruisin' up the Rhône. Saw more herons and some white
& black swans. We arrived in Vienne ~8:25. Dinner was pretty good.
Dinner:
· Bacon-wrapped Prunes
· Goat Cheese Terrine (goat cheese: yuk!)
· Sauerkraut Soup (really good!)
· Salade Provençal
· Fish Steamed in Foil with Buttered Potatoes
· Grilled Duck Breast with Ginger Carrots and Potatoes
· Cheese Cart
· Lemon Ice
Wines:
· '98 Chateau Reynon Bordeaux Blanc
· '99 Cerrito Dolcetto "Rosanna"
· '92 Robert Gilbourg Savigny Les Beaune
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| Relaxing down the Rhone |
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| Foot bridge between Tain and Tournon |
Valrhona |
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| Valrhona |
Valrhona |
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| Valrhona |
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| Easing on up the river |
Ship's Lounge |
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| Ship's Lounge |
Ship's Lounge |
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