I just spent a week in Paris with my mother in-law, my nieces, my sister in-law and her mother in-law. To say it was an amazing trip cannot even begin to describe it.
I don't even know where to begin, so I am going to start with pictures. These are just a few of the six hundred and some odd pictures, but these are some of my favorite.
Eiffel Tower and the Alexandre III Bridge
Alexandre III Bridge
Entrance to Sacre-Coeur
Alexandre III Bridge
Looking out from the Sacre-Coeur Dome
Eiffel Tower
I think this one is funny. Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower from parc du Champ de Mars
Center of the Louvre Pyramid
My favorite painting at the Louvre.
"The Coronation of Napoleon"
If I remember right, one of the largest canvases in the world.
Le Louvre, from the Seine
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Versailles
Ceiling in the Louvre. It took my breath away and gave me goose bumps.
Hall of Mirrors, Versailles
Looking out a door at Notre Dame
Versailles Gardens
This was painted on a stone wall going down some stairs in Montmartre.
I'm hoping I will get around to writing up some stories of my time there. Right now I am just trying to get my brain wrapped around everything. Now that I am back home, I have a hard time believing that I was ever there. I have spent the better part of the last day and a half editing and posting pictures. It has been nice to see them and remember everything again. European history is my favorite subject and something I can become very passionate about. It was overwhelming at times to be in the middle of my favorite time period in French history. It is an experience I will never forget, and one I hope to experience with my children. I am more motivated than ever to travel the world and experience different cultures as a family. Just amazing... Amazing.
And lastly. Thanks to Marianne for including me on this trip. It was an experience of a lifetime, and I will be forever grateful! Love you!
