I just watched Burgundy: Gourmet Barge Cruise. While I'm a big Rick Steves fan, I gotta say this episode did nothing for me. And I say that as someone who enjoyed Great Canal Journeys series. Slow canal travel shows appeal to me.
This episode feature Rick eating gourmet meal after gourmet meal. Nice for him I suppose.
Happy travels.
David, some of us enjoyed it per link below, but like everything, we all have different interests and views. I’m not a foodie, but the idea of relaxing, going for a walk, to a market, or cycling then getting back on the boat is appealing to me. I did this in the Netherlands about 10 years ago and have good memories of that type of travel.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/episode-1306-burgundy-gourmet-barge-cruise
Glad you enjoyed it.
I would have welcomed an episode exploring canal journeys. However this stuck me as a vacation from doing travel episodes to film his vacation. I believe the cost of charting this barge is tens of thousands of dollars. Nice, I am sure.
The scenery was nice. I hope he doesn't do an episode of him relaxing on beach for a week. But hey, he deserves a good relaxing break so, yeah, good for him!
Happy travels.
After watching the episode last night, we wondered if there would be comments. I enjoyed seeing this area of France again but it was definitely an episode aimed at traveling for the wealthy, $35,000 for 6 days. Nice but not in my budget.
It confirmed to me that I have no desire to do a barge cruise. I can't imagine a duller travel style unless it is sitting on a beach or by a pool. And after watching what they were eating I mentioned to my wife that when Rick and Steve walked into town I'd have been on the lookout for an Irish pub serving Guinness and nachos. As much as I love France, the cuisine doesn't appeal to me, and to be trapped on a boat with only one choice each meal would have me jumping overboard.
