The next morning, Saturday, we had a great crepe breakfast then headed to the Louvre. We saw as much as we could take in, including the Mona Lisa of course, but there was still so much more! We ate lunch back at the Tower, enjoying street performers and eating more crepes for dessert. We wanted to go up the Tower and enjoy the view, but the lines were horrendous. So instead we walked a bit and experienced French culture at its best-- an outdoor "market" street called Rue Cler. We saw, smelled, and/or tasted amazing produce and lots of kinds of cheese and beautiful flowers and fresh pastries. It was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip! After Rue Cler we went to see the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees. Paris has so much to see! Again we went back to the hotel after dark, tired but happy. The next morning we flew out at 11am. And thus ended our French adventure.
I'll NEVER forget this trip. (It would be hard to with all the pictures and video I took!)
The chapel in the Palace of Versailles
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
The gardens
Another part of the gardens. Look how far they go!
Crepes! This was seriously one of the best things I've ever eaten.
One of my favorites
Christmas card
The Tower sparkling!
The Louvre-- there were so many rooms!
The actual Mona Lisa. Sorry she's so small-- it was hard to get close!
Arc de Triomphe
6 comments:
UNBEWIEVABLE!! I'm thrilled that you had such an amazing trip! Love the beret!
Love the berets, crepes, and artistic Eiffel Tower shots.
You are doing a great job keeping this blog up to date.
I love you, friend!
That was a great blog. Love the pics. I guess you can tackle French next. We'll all go back with you some day, and you can show us around.
Love - Dad
woohoo!!! LOVED all the pics!! What an awesome experience- I'm so happy for you!!! Your pics made me miss Paris-- kinda wierd to see a picture of YOU standing exactly where I'VE been several years back, you know?!? Kinda creepy?!? ha ha! But, wow- those pics were take-your-breath-away-amazing!
p.s. Jackie is not allowed to drive the truck b/c her license expired & she's too tired & fat to go renew it...
Those pictures definitely make me miss Paris! The crepes were one of my favorites also, especially with the chocolate sauce!!!! Maybe someone should start a crepe cart franchise in the US???? ;-)
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