Our Journey in Orange
Orange. Coral. Rust. Sometimes colors speak louder than words. The colors in these photos speak warmth, sunsets, historical beauty, and cheer…
Day 19 | Rest and My Thumbs
Today we stayed home. We needed to rest, do laundry, and pack up to move on from Paris. Days like this are really nice...and honestly the thought of leaving the apartment…
Day 18 | Palace of Versailles
Today we visited the Chateau or Palace of Versailles. This is one of my favorite places in the Paris area that I’ve seen. On our way there we walked by Place de la Concorde (photo is at the end) and even saw a distant view of…
Day 17 | The Louvre
A visit to the Louvre is in the books for today. We went to the Louvre (there for about 6 hours) and back home and still walked 6.5 miles. We had to have walked 3-4 miles just at the museum. This place is HUGE! Nathan and the girls…
Day 16 | Musee d’Orsay
Our main stop today was the Musee d’Orsay then we went home early for a relaxing night at home. I still feel like we aren’t on a great schedule. We all have…
Day 15 | Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie
As I’ve said before, Nathan and I spent 2 months in France and Italy almost 17 years ago. It’s been interesting to see what I remember and compare how places are different than…
Day 14 | Another Walk Around Paris
You never know what you’ll see when you walk out the door. Our excursion started with a pack of about 150 rollerbladers gliding down the street. I’m not sure why they were together but…
Day 13 | A Walk Around Paris
We certainly warmed up to Paris today and saw some of the greatest sights in the city! Besides that, we walked about 85,000 steps between…
Day 12 | First Day in Paris—At Home
I’m slightly embarrassed to say this, but we spent our first day in Paris in our apartment...until dinner. I think all the walking and on the go is catching up to us, especially…
Day 11 | London to Paris
It was a bittersweet day. We saw some amazing things in London and made some sweet memories, but it’s time to move on. Our train was supposed to leave around 10:30 am but when…