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In my opinion the best chocolate shop in Ghent is Chocolaterie Luc Van Hoorebeke 15 Sint-Baafsplein.

Yesterday in New England!!!

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Good luck to you!

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Waterproof shoes and a jacket most likely will be needed. Hats and gloves will help with a damp chill. I remember people from the south that did not understand the temperture tulips bloom, they were looking for gloves!

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Ladyshopper23 "Thanks to everyone that answered about dinner, definitely helps.

Unfortunately we're one of those awkward couples, where we've both coeliac (gluten free) and I'm also vegetarian. We tend to like tables for 2 if possible - not because we don't want to speak to people, but just because it can feel a bit awkward having to talk about dietary restrictions when ordering food etc (I'm a lot more bothered about this than my husband is to be fair)."

Gluten free is no problem on Uniworld and I am a foodie! Because a lot of travel agents recommend river cruises for Coeliac passengers, we have randomly been seated with other GF passengers. I am gf (not my husband), I am taking my 10th Uniworld cruise in May.

I hope this helps.

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I hope you can see two of my favorite museums, Museum Marmottan Monet, a little off the beaten path but a great museum.  The second one is the Rodin Museum, I would love to see it when all the roses are in bloom.  Have a great time!!!!

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We normally to not need this on our trips but shoulder surgery earlier this month! I am not dealing with even light luggage on trains and buses in late April. Has anyone used a service in this area?  I found this one online Aix-en-Provence Taxi Service and it would work for our two trips.

Thank you,

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4 hours ago, Second seating said:

A few parts are uneven, wear good shoes.  This picture is from May 2022 and I was thankful it was raining!

 

Correction: I was thankful it was not raining. If it was wet these rocks might be slick!!!!

A few parts are uneven, wear good shoes.  This picture is from May 2022 and I was thankful it was raining!

I just found docking information on the Uniworld website!!!

JP,

Thank you I will contact Uniworld, the cruise start in Arles and we will be coming in from Marseille.  The tricky part is getting back to Marseille to catch a train to Cannes for my 5 night cooking class.  I also will start looking at ships locations when they start cruising in April.

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We are on this cruise in April, I wonder if we can walk to the train stations in Arles and Lyon to where the ship docks?

Thank you,

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Some of may favorite stops in Germany, have a great time.

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The Tessan is the one we use and it works great!

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Just make sure hair dryers, straightening irons, curling irons, etc. are dual voltage and you are good to go with just the plug adapter.

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Roz,

Sorry about your flight problems on AA, we had problems with them is Sept. and now we avoid them if possible!

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Uniworld offers a number of Active tours (hiking and biking).

6 hours ago, Roz said:

After walking around Gouda for several hours on uneven cobblestones and bricks,  I decided to take the option that was offered to skip the tours  in The Hague, and go back to the ship that was now docked in Rotterdam.  @Second seating, the Christmas market was one of the places passengers could visit in The Hague.  I believe the CD said yesterday was the last day of the market. 

 

In Gouda we did a walking tour,  had lunch, and sampled stroopwafels, cheese (of course!) , and olieballen. 

 

This morning I opted for the trip to the Royal Delft Factory in Delft.  It was interesting and a lot of fun.  We toured the factory and then painted a tile that we took with us.  Afterwards we were treated to a lunch of tomato soup, quiche, assorted sandwiches, and fruit.  And of course shopping in the factory's gift shop. 

 

Tonight there will be a briefing about another change to our itinerary due to not being able to dock in Ghent and having to proceed on to Antwerp. Again,  if you're considering a river cruise,  you've got to remain flexible. The ship is at the mercy of the wind and water levels. 

 

Gouda and 'Delft are beautiful places!

Did you get to see the Royal Christmas Fair in the Hague?  We were just there and it was very nice, very different than the German markets!!

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We are just back from a DIY trip in the Netherlands and Belgium, Brugge was beautiful at night!!!

Canal archive,

I made the Elisen Lebkuchen Recipe 2, very good and much easier than what I have made for years!  Thank you for sharing the recipe.

Deana

I have found it better to wear lighter weight Thermoball type jackets under a Gore-Tex jacket.  Layers are a lot more comfortable than a heavy coat!  If down coats get wet it is not pleasant if you do not have a dryer and tennis balls handy! On the rivers it is a damp cold so think hats, gloves and scarves!

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Very easy to get from the Munich train station to Marienplatz.  The department store Galeria Kauhof that has excellent windows decorated with Steiff animals!

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I tried some of the plant-based items that were GF on our cruise in May on the Legend, some were very good taste wise. Some the texture was lacking for the described item. Please note not all plant based items are GF.  I am an excellent cook and baker who now is gluten free (not vegan) so I am picky! Second seating

Uniworld and Windstar are wonderful with gluten free. Because I loved to cook and bake before GF I have managed to make it easy to eat GF. In a cooking class in France this year I used chestnut flour for the first time!  I bake cookies I cannot eat for friends during the holiday but I love Lebkuchen!!!

Deana