Monday, April 22, 2019

Paris 2

The most simple yet unbelievable breakfast, I had it every morning
On the train to the Palace of Versailles.  We made a couple of wrong turns but who cares, we were on vacation.
back side of Versailles

The hall of mirrors
Everything is so grand, it's hard to take it all in
Our favorite part was the gardens
We rented bikes and roamed the gardens for hours




miles and miles of adventures

the palace in the background

On our way back to the train we saw this car, a 4 seater called an Elf.  cutest car ever

Back in Paris we decided to go to the Louvre Museum but I had to pee so bad, Jesse rented a scooter and
put me on the back of the scooter and we went to the nearest WC which wasn't close by

Jesse and Mona hanging out.  She has her own room now

Looking outside from the windows of the Louvre at sunset

Rodin Museum

The Thinker x 2
Jesse loves this bench (and me)
Champs- Elysees
Arc de Triomphe

going to the top

We decided that going to the tallest building/attraction in town isn't the best idea, then you don't get to see the landmarks in the view
One of our most interesting and delicious meals in Paris
Carrot Cake, just like we had at our wedding
Meanwhile, back home!  Thanks to everyone for making this possible

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Paris

LAX heading to Paris to celebrate our 20th Anniversary
 Thanks to both sets of grandparents and Katie who made this trip possible by watching the kids
 1st purchase,  un croissante s'il vous plait

 the locks of love are all over the city


Inside Sainte-Chapelle
 Notre-Dame Cathedral 4 days before the fire


Seine and Notre Dame.  The tall spiral is no longer there, along with the right side of the building, so sad
Springtime emerging



Can't have too many pictures of the Eiffel Tower
We took the Big Bus hop on hop off tour around Paris to get to know the city

Double Decker bus tour
Most narrow street in Paris
Seine River walk
Showing Jesse what it's like along the Seine River in the summer, minus my top.  Most of the locals hang out topless


Tuileries Gardens

A little shopping center 
The electric Lime scooters saved Jesse and I.  We rode them from place to place along the river.  
We stopped at a pub along the Seine while riding the scooters.  Hanging with the locals
Notre Dame at night is stunning. 
Inside Caveau de la Huchette, a Jazz concert venue.  It was so surreal to be in a basement/cave listening to live music and watching people dance.  Also, it's the spot they filmed a scene from La La Land
off to bed at midnight, typical on this trip