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option of a bike tour. This is a fantastic way to see
the city and added personal headsets let us hear
the local guide talking while we were biking. Our
last day saw us in Beaune, to experience the local
markets – the food stalls were incredible! – and
a visit to a 15th-century hospital which was in use
until the 1970s. Then it was time to head back to
Lyon and say goodbye to all the new friends we had
made on board.

I fell in love with river
cruising. It is such a

relaxing way to see

a country.

Despite my initial reservations, I fell in love with river
cruising. It is such a relaxing way to see a country,
and as cities and villages were originally built around
rivers, you always dock in the heart of everything. It
was great to be able to watch the countryside pass
by while relaxing in your stateroom or from the top
deck in the sunshine or in one of the lounges.
To wake up in a new place every day, with many
choices of what to do and see, was also wonderful.
What I also particularly loved about Uniworld’s
Boutique River Cruise were the active options – the
opportunities to hike, bike or kayak made exploring
even more fun. I also liked the fact that everything
– food, beverages, sightseeing, gratuities,
entertainment, transport and accommodation – was
covered in the inclusive cost – even the jar of lollies
that appeared in my stateroom every night!
As for negatives? I have only one: seven nights on
board the SS Catherine was not long enough!

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