We're pooped.

I'll have to tell you all about the last 10 days of our trip in person. Looking forward to coming home on Monday :)

Country Number 9 Tomorrow!

Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France...Luxembourg!

Crepes and Paninis :)

We certainly got spoiled with cleanliness in Switzerland. It's back to the city now that we're in Paris! The weather is much more typical "Paris weather" than the time I was here before. It has been windy, rainy, cloudy, and sunny all within 20 minutes. This cycle continues in a random pattern throughout the day. It is, however, a perfect recipe for the most beautiful rainbows you will ever see! The ominous clouds also make for great backdrops :)



We've spent much of our time here in Paris checking out the "typical" Paris sites and, naturally, filling up on crepes and paninis. Yesterday, we made our way towards Notre Dame, where both of us decided that we definitely appreciate the "back" of this monument as much more impressive (architecturally) than the front. We walked along the Seine River towards the Louvre and Les Champs Elysses. We passed through the Toulerie gardens along the way to the Champs and stopped into Angelina Cafe for a cup of their famous hot chocolate. This warm, thick sweetness is unlike any other hot chocolate. It comes with a dollop of fresh creme and a small carafe with two cups. A perfect snack to warm our tummies before venturing into the rain again.


By the time we made it to the Champs, the rain had cleared a bit, and we enjoyed strolling down this famous shopping district. We made our way down Rue S. George V towards the Eiffel Tower and had fun playing in the wind and rain. By the time we got to the Tower, it was raining really hard and it was freezing! We made it to the center of the Tower and said, "okay, we the Tower", and found shelter quickly. We waited for the sun to peek out after the rain as it had been doing all day, but apparently the sun was all done for the day. We made our way back home and took a couple shots of the Louvre lit up at night.


We will return to the Louvre for a bit tonight since students get in for free after 6pm on Fridays. Hopefully we will both be feeling well enough to also see the Tower lit up at night. It's not too fun to be out in the rain when we both are fighting colds.


This morning, we set out for Sacre Cour and Montmarte. The weather was a struggle again (which explains the lack of pictures) but we still enjoyed a couple crepes along the way and the magnificent paintings in the art district. Now, you can't go to Paris without checking out the Moulin Rouge. So, we made our way towards the Red
Light District to see Moulin Rouge (not so spectacular in daylight) and what used to be Le Chat Noir.
Enjoy the pictures...we're off to Luxembourg tomorrow!