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Day 2 Paris, France Departure: 10:00pm
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Breakfast: Each day there were three possibilities for breakfast. Café Breakfast consisting of coffee and pastries was served from 6:00am-11:00am at the coffee station in front of the Lounge. Continental Breakfast consisting of a selection of beverages and breakfast items was available from 6:00am-10:30am on the Aquavit Terrace. Buffet Breakfast consisting of a wide variety of breakfast foods as well as many dishes cooked to order was available in the Restaurant from 7:00am-9:30am. We loved all the choices the buffet provided and ate there each morning.
Menu of Dishes Cooked To Order - According To The Menu These Items Had To Be Ordered From Your Waiter
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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Breakfast Buffet
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More Of The Breakfast Buffet
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Omelet Station
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More Of Breakfast Buffet
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More Of Breakfast Buffet
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My Favorite Breakfast
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Shore Excursions: Before leaving the ship, each guest was required to pick up a coach assignment card(A,B,C,D) and a card with his/her name and ship name giving location of ship and phone #. This card had two purposes. First, you had the information needed to get back to the ship if you were separated from the group and second, to account for your return to ship. If you didn’t turn in your cards, your name was called to make sure you were onboard before sailing. Each guest was provided a receiver with earphone to take with you in order to hear the tour guide during the tour. The guide told you before starting the tour which channel he/she would be using. These receivers were very helpful because you could be at the back of the tour group and still hear what the guide was telling the group.
Included Excursion – Panoramic Paris: The day was a misty rain but that didn’t keep us from enjoying the many sights of Paris. The tour which began at 9:30am included a stop at the Eiffel Tower for pictures and then a drive throughout the Right Bank. Normally the Left Bank would be toured first, but this was Armistice Day and many of the streets of the Right Bank were closed during the morning, especially the one at the Arc de Triomphe where the French President was leading a celebration. We stopped at Notre Dame Cathedral and had time to go inside this famous cathedral with its Gothic spires and beautiful facade. After lunch, we walked back to City Hall where the coach picked us up and took us on a tour of the Left Bank. We arrived back at the ship at 4:15pm.
Included Excursion – Panoramic Paris: The day was a misty rain but that didn’t keep us from enjoying the many sights of Paris. The tour which began at 9:30am included a stop at the Eiffel Tower for pictures and then a drive throughout the Right Bank. Normally the Left Bank would be toured first, but this was Armistice Day and many of the streets of the Right Bank were closed during the morning, especially the one at the Arc de Triomphe where the French President was leading a celebration. We stopped at Notre Dame Cathedral and had time to go inside this famous cathedral with its Gothic spires and beautiful facade. After lunch, we walked back to City Hall where the coach picked us up and took us on a tour of the Left Bank. We arrived back at the ship at 4:15pm.
First glimpse of Eiffel Tower
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Side street of Paris
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Up close of Eiffel Tower
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Tree lined streets of Paris
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Busy streets of Paris
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Beautiful building in Paris
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Museum of the Army
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Opera House
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One of many bridges that cross Seine River
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Gothic spires of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Up-close view of outside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Up-close view of outside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Up-close view of outside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Up-close view of outside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Inside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Optional Excursion – Highlights of Paris and the Louvre: This tour began at 9:00am and included a morning tour of the major sights of Paris. After lunch at a French restaurant, the tour continued with a visit to one of the world’s greatest art collections, the Louvre Museum. The tour group returned to the ship at 6:00pm.
Inside of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Lunch at restaurant
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Crepe with nutella and whipped crème
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Crossing Seine River on Pont D'arcola Bridge
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Cruising on Seine River
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Chocolate shop
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Bakery
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City Hall - meeting coach here after lunch
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Christmas decorations going up in early Nov.
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Flowers in remembrance of Armistice Day all over city
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Arc de Triomphe after morning's celebration
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A Toast to the Guests and Port Talk: At 6:30pm the captain and the hotel manager hosted a toast in the Lounge to welcome all the guests of the ship. At 7:00pm the program director discussed the next day’s excursions and events to keep everyone informed of all activities. These were all listed in the daily publication of the Viking Daily, but he was able to give additional information that was not included.
Welcome Dinner: At 7:15pm a special welcome dinner was served in the Restaurant. Dinner included a shrimp appetizer, mahi mahi and grand mariner soufflé.
Welcome Dinner: At 7:15pm a special welcome dinner was served in the Restaurant. Dinner included a shrimp appetizer, mahi mahi and grand mariner soufflé.
Shrimp appetizer
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Blackened mahi mahi
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Grand mariner soufflé dessert
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After Dinner Activity: Parlez-vous Francais? The Program Director met with guests in the Lounge to help them speak a little French and to learn a few helpful words and phrases.
Cast-Off: At 10:00pm the ship left Le Pecq for Vernon.
Cast-Off: At 10:00pm the ship left Le Pecq for Vernon.
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