Let me tell you, 10 days in France is not enough time to eat all of the delicious foods and sample all of the amazing wines. But I sure tried my best to eat everything, sample every cheese, sip all the wines and stop at all of the Boulangeries (French Bakeries)
The trip would not have been complete without daily pain au chocolatand morning espresso, either from the Boulangerie or dropped off at our cabin door by our lovely butler Coco. There’s just something about the pastries in France that is incomparable, flaky and doughy all at the same time!
During our pre-cruise time in Paris we made sure to explore the side streets and wander into little restaurants along the way. One of my favorite meals was enjoying the traditional Galettes from Brittany, a region in France. Traditionally galettes are made with buckwheat flour and served with savory fillings, almost resembling what many know as a crepe.
From the galettes to the pate, burrata, meats and hard cheeses, there was almost no time to get hungry. I was lucky enough to have one meal with some French friends and enjoy a few bottles of spectacular wine and a lovely evening of sampling these foods.
Once on board every meal was lovely, with a variety of options, some unique interpretations and ingenious combinations created by our wonderful chef Andre. As you can see in most photos the presentation was impeccable, snapping a photo before digging in was always tricky.
The most enjoyable part of our food and beverage experience was the “Shopping with the Chef” excursion. A small group of us joined Chef Andre at a local market to sample various French delicacies, and got to admire the freshness of the produce, meats, and seafood. Aside from learning about the variety of specialty foods that are French staples it was lovely to be a part of the local routine as people came in and out doing their weekend shopping.
Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
4 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
