Friday was Versailles day, and I got a real kick out of P’s reaction as we rounded the corner from the train station to the boulevard that approaches the Palace. It’s big. And you can know it’s big, and still be shocked by how big it is when you actually see it. We had lunch […]
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Thursday was an incredibly varied day. We started at the Catacombs – that was interesting. It’s very humbling to see all of the bones. I don’t think I’d ever need to go down again, but it was worth seeing once. Our next stop was the Place du Trocadero. You can get a really good view
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We did the Paris by Mouth North Marais tour on this day. It was a great intro to French food. We went to Tout Autour du Pain for baguettes and croissants – they’ve won awards for both. We then stopped at Jacques Genin to sample the chocolate and fruit candy (and our guide grabbed some
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Our first full day got a little off kilter because we slept a lot later than we should have. We’re not entirely sure we’d fly through Iceland again. The flights were great, and being able to go through immigration at Keflavik airport instead of Charles de Gaulle were definitely an advantage. The extra travel time
Paris, France: Ile de la Cite and the Latin Quarter Read More »
It’s been almost a full week since we got back from Paris. I had just enough time on Monday to get all my pictures downloaded and organized so I could remember where everything was, and then had to get through a work week before I could start formatting. This was our first real vacation since
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Also known as the day we accidentally walked eight miles.
Mont Royal and Saint Joseph’s Oratory – Montreal, QC Read More »
I’m so behind in posting, but here’s what we did on our last full day in Florida. This is not the biggest zoo I’ve ever been to, but it’s really well done. Nice habitats for the animals, and just the right speed for the two year old. Definitely worth a trip with kids.
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We left the house at 7:00 so we could hopefully see plenty of birds, and were not disappointed. Even got through the whole walk in enough time to get to breakfast before everyone else was up. I did maintain my streak of not seeing alligators in the wild, even though the last time my
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I’m back from a very delightful break from winter in Florida. My sister and niece were there as well (we stayed with my father and C at their condo), which was so much fun. You can really have a conversation with her now. I’m sorry they’re not closer so we can have them
