After finally getting out of Paris, albeit by bus not river boat, the monkeys arrive in the ancient city of Rouen. Here we were to board another ship, the sister ship to the AMA DANTE, which had been our house … Continue reading Rouen Cathedral
Kongo visited the American landing beaches at Normandy. It was bitterly cold with a fierce wind. Bursts of rain bombarded the tour group. The sea roiled at high tide. As we overlooked Omaha Breach you couldn’t help but be awed … Continue reading Normandy Beaches
In the sleepy little village of Giverny, near the town of Vernon, the famous impressionist artist Claude Monet spent half his life. Many of his iconic works were inspired by the beautiful gardens he cultivated alongside the River Seine. Monet … Continue reading Monet’s Gardens At Giverny
So, here’s the rub. The monkeys are stranded in Paris. I know, I know…there are worse places to be stranded but being stranded anywhere when you’re halfway around the world from home after paying a lot of bananas to be … Continue reading Walking (Not cruising) Monkey
So, after climbing Mt. Montmartre (it’s not really a mountain), the Kongo’s rushed down to catch another Mrs. Kongo booked excursion, an after-hours tour of the Paris Opera House, the Palais Garnier. Kongo had visited the Garnier Opera House about … Continue reading Opera Monkey
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