Bonjour!
Scott is the most romantic husband ever. For our 10th wedding anniversary he took me to Paris. It was a dream vacation. We filled up on chocolate croissants, great art and French history. I now know why Parisians can load up on delicious carbs every morning and still stay trim: they walk everywhere! Boy, eating croissants each morning was a delight knowing that I would work it off touring the Louvre. What a charmed life.
Day One: We went on a hop-on/hop-off bus tour of the city. This gave a great orientation and allowed us to enjoy the architecture up close.
La Cure Gourmande was the cutest sweet shop
I squealed with delight when we happened upon this home on the Ile de la Cite
Day Two: More of the bus tour.
The Sacre Coeur
Cute creperie on the Ile St. Louis
Day Three: The Louvre! One of my favorite places in the world, I'd say. Afterwards we went on a historic walk along the Left Bank, took the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower and enjoyed an evening river cruise.
The book stalls along the Seine
Shakespeare and Co. book shop
Day Four: Musee D'Orsay (no pics allowed in there), Napoleon's Tomb, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe.
Days Four and Five were spent out in the country exploring historic sites of Louis the XIV
Veau le Vicomte
Descending the old stairs from the dome
The town of Marly le Roi, loved getting lost here
Over all, this trip was magical. It took a lot of planning to succeed on the Metro. We were a bit culture-shocked with some of the dinner entrees. It also felt debilitating at first when we couldn't speak the language. But these obstacles were quickly hurdled and we enjoyed every minute in Paris.
Thanks, Sco! You really know how to make a girl feel loved.
