We started our day with a walking tour of Vivier. It is a lovely little village. It was originally built by the Romans to support supplying their fort at nearby Alba. The land was very marshy at the time which made it a good candidate for fish and eel farming. Vivier was taken over by many rulers after the Roman rule faded. In the 5th Century, it started to be interesting to the religious leaders, eventually becoming part of the. Holy Roman Empire from 1032-1307. It eventually became part of France in the 15th century and survived the French Revolution unscathed because the bishop at the time allied with the cause.

We wandered up the narrow medieval streets until we came to the Cathedral of St. Vincent. It was originally a tower from the 11th Century and the rest of it was added in the 12th. We had a lovely concert in the Cathedral by a local musician who played pieces on the violin, mandolin and French bagpipes.

After wandering back down to the riverboat, we set sail for our next port. It was a lovely evening on board. Our entertainment was a cornhole competition. OK, that sounds really awkward, it was a beanbag tossing game. Dale & I played our best, only to come in second place. Then it was time to crash before another day of exploration tomorrow.