The Nautica welcomed us onboard with a faultless embarkation, and after a lunch in the bistro we settled down in the comfortable library with a good book until our room was ready at 3pm.
The first few days of the cruise were cool,but Honfleur was a pleasant fishing port and quite photogenic. Some people went on an excursion to Paris but complained that it was a very long and tiring day. St. Malo was very pleasant and a group of us hired a taxi to visit the mediaevil village of Dinan which was very interesting. Infortunately we had to miss Concarneau as the seas were too rough for tendering.
Our next stop was Bordeaux. Who could ever forget the stunning sail into this port. We took the train along with 12 others from the ship to visit St. Emillion. This was a good day out, which involved a 20 minute walk from the railway station into the village but was well worth the effort.
6111 Cabin was fine, and the bathroom, but you would be very uncomfortable in the shower if you are not slim....it was very small.