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MY PICTURE ONTO the world

Our ship is floating along the water like a swan; we’re sailing past castles and countryside, absorbing nature, and it's utterly blissful. This is my first river cruise, and already I’m in love.

The experience began at the airport in Marseille, where there was someone waiting to meet us and take us to the ship. We were welcomed on board by the hotel manager, Jean Loup, and he was just the best, so helpful. I want him in my life.

First impressions of our ship, , were that the onboard ambience was very relaxing and it was extremely clean, beautifully designed and comfortable. And what I liked most about our room were the wall-to-wall panoramic windows, which can open completely to create a balcony; so you could lay on your bed and watch everything go by – it was a picture onto the world, and it felt as if you were

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