~ photo credit the wikipedia sight ... photographer unknown... our photos were turning out a bit crooked and with lots of people in them :) ~
Our Paris adventure began at the Arc de Triomphe ... well, really it began in the subway :) which turned out to be a great experience because the wonderful Jean Clark while in Paris, had pre-purchased our metro cards, picked up a metro map, and gave us instructions on how to navigate the system. We found our stop and as soon as we excited, we looked up and saw the Arc! Wow, what a welcome to Paris! 
What better way to start a long day in Paris than at a cafe with croissants, on the Champs Elysee's by the Arc...
It turned a bit cloudy, but we captured Tower d'Eiffel photos before the rain drops fell...
A little family story ... for Christmas Corinne bought her sisters little trinkets to gear up for our European trip. Luggage tags, necklaces with a suitcase charm, and gift certificates for croissants at cafes, and these charming Eiffel Tower earrings for Kendall to wear in Paris ... :)
Don had us walking all over the city ... up one side of the Champs Elysee and down the other ... from the Eiffel Tower to the Musee Du Louver - believe us, that is a long walk ...
Let's just say it was a lot of walking and seeing beautiful sights ... on our way to the Louvre we saw the American Consulate and took this photo for Brie who was taking wonderful care of Aimee the pup while we were gone. What you can't see in the photo is the security team coming to yell at us and tell us "no photos!" ...
We made it to the Louvre ... it is a bit like the Washington Mall. We felt like we walked from the top of the hill of Arlington Cemetery to the Capital ...
We stopped outside the Louvre for lunch at a Cafe. Christiana's friend who traveled with us, popped out of "Eddie" to see the sights. This is another family story ... Have you seen the movie 'Leap Year'? Well in that movie Amy Adams' Louis Vuitton luggage is named "Louie" so we named our Eddie Bauer backpack Eddie and he traveled along with us. We made sure we never lost sight of Eddie! And we knew if he got dirty we could always, "put him in the wash and he'd be grand!"
There she is, the Mona Lisa... yes that is the best shot we could get of her... not because of the camera issues, but because there are about 100 people gathered around her at all times. There is no personal space in Paris!
However it is daunting to try to cover more than one of the buildings ... so instead, we set off for the Cathedral Notre Dame
Just a little more walking ... do you see those twin peaks on the far right in the background?
Our wonderful tour guide has an awesome sense of direction. The first night I took them the wrong direction down the Seine ... but he kept us on track the whole day :)
... the beautiful Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris ...
... we were in awe of the French Gothic Architecture...
... rose windows ...
(remember ... squint :)
On our way back up the Seine, we saw the 'Paris Plage' or Paris Beach ... in 2002 the mayor brought in 2,000 tons of sand to create a Paris Beach for the Parisians. It was a funny sight to see right in the middle of the city. But a fun way to end our adventure in Paris. That evening we flew to Dublin!
Don had us walking all over the city ... up one side of the Champs Elysee and down the other ... from the Eiffel Tower to the Musee Du Louver - believe us, that is a long walk ...
Let's just say it was a lot of walking and seeing beautiful sights ... on our way to the Louvre we saw the American Consulate and took this photo for Brie who was taking wonderful care of Aimee the pup while we were gone. What you can't see in the photo is the security team coming to yell at us and tell us "no photos!" ...
We made it to the Louvre ... it is a bit like the Washington Mall. We felt like we walked from the top of the hill of Arlington Cemetery to the Capital ...
We stopped outside the Louvre for lunch at a Cafe. Christiana's friend who traveled with us, popped out of "Eddie" to see the sights. This is another family story ... Have you seen the movie 'Leap Year'? Well in that movie Amy Adams' Louis Vuitton luggage is named "Louie" so we named our Eddie Bauer backpack Eddie and he traveled along with us. We made sure we never lost sight of Eddie! And we knew if he got dirty we could always, "put him in the wash and he'd be grand!"There she is, the Mona Lisa... yes that is the best shot we could get of her... not because of the camera issues, but because there are about 100 people gathered around her at all times. There is no personal space in Paris!It was wonderful seeing some of the famous artists work in the Louvre ...
However it is daunting to try to cover more than one of the buildings ... so instead, we set off for the Cathedral Notre Dame
Just a little more walking ... do you see those twin peaks on the far right in the background?
Our wonderful tour guide has an awesome sense of direction. The first night I took them the wrong direction down the Seine ... but he kept us on track the whole day :)
... the beautiful Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris ...
... we were in awe of the French Gothic Architecture...
... rose windows ...
(remember ... squint :)
On our way back up the Seine, we saw the 'Paris Plage' or Paris Beach ... in 2002 the mayor brought in 2,000 tons of sand to create a Paris Beach for the Parisians. It was a funny sight to see right in the middle of the city. But a fun way to end our adventure in Paris. That evening we flew to Dublin!~ next up ... our last post ... Ireland ~
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No words to describe these pictures and all I can say is that "I am jealous!" but so happy you all got to enjoy the lovely city of Paris. Building memories for a lifetime. cuz Maura
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