Womens_Health_Australia_December_2016

WHfeatures writer Anthea England heads to the

SouthofFranceforafitnessjauntwithacruiseytwist

Boost it

In Warrior pose,

keep your front

thigh parallel to

the floor. Feel

the burn...

Move it

Rotate as

you paddle

–75percentof

paddling power

comes from

your torso

thefirstfewdaysIclimb

steep cobblestone streets

in the medieval hilltop

villageofLesBaux-de-

Provence and take an

early morning Nordic walk

alongside the river with

our on-board wellness

coaches Ionela and Florin.

FYI: Nordic walking is like

strolling with ski poles

and boosts muscle burn.

Icapoffmyactive

mornings with healthy

brekkies brimming with

fresh local produce (OK,

and a few croissants).

Of course, if Nordic

walking isn’t your thing,

the port of Avignon offers

plenty of other ways to

get sweaty. If you’re an

ancient history geek (like

me),atriptothePont

du Gard is essential. It’s

As a nervous flyer, there’s

only one way for me to

recover from 24+ terrifying

hours in the air... and that’s

champagne. Luckily, I’d

just flown from Sydney

to the South of France,

where they serve the stuff

at breakfast. In Avignon,

I board my floating home

for the week, Uniworld’s

luxeS.S. Catherineship.

Yep, I’m ready to cruise

through Burgundy and

Provence along the

famous Rhône river. My

aim is to fly my fitness

flag at each port, then eat

heapsofcheesetorefuel.

InitiallywhenIpictured

a cruise I imagined greasy

hors d’oeuvres and

substandard cocktails on

the sundeck. Wrong. In

ROLLIN’ ON

THE RIVER

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