Sunday, May 23, 2010

Oooooo La La!



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.

14 comments:

Melissa said...

Oh my gosh, I am so jealous! Beautiful. Gorgeous pictures, it looks like you had such a wonderful time. Happy 10th!

Karin said...

I've been looking forward to hearing about your trip. I'm so glad you loved it.

marta said...

welcome home!! what a dreamy vacay. you two belong in paris. i love sco's hat!

Heather said...

What a wonderful trip! I'm so jealous...I love Paris!

Heidi said...

Glad you had fun, Nim! It looks so dreamy!

wylie said...

Fantastic pictures! There were a few I wanted to get lost in too! So glad you both enjoyed your trip.

Travelin'Oma said...

It looks absolutely fabulous! One week and you'll enjoy the memories forever! (Your kids are planning on going next time, btw.)

Jake said...

Heaven! So glad you posted...I was dying to hear about your trip.

Chelsea said...

Way to go Sco!

It looks like you guys had a blast. What a great 10th Anniversary! Congrats.

Christie said...

That looks like an absolutely amazing trip! I am so happy for you guys. What a great anniversary present.

Polly said...

I loved seeing your pictures. what a wonderful vacation.

Amy said...

Looks awesome... Glad you had such a great time.

Cheeseboy said...

Hey, your first commenter, Glamazon - she is a regular poster on my blog. She seems very cool. Do you know her personally?

I am very jealous of this trip. Jess totally rocked the barret though. (I have no idea how to spell barrat. I have tried 7 different ways and still can't get the right way.)

Sarah said...

What a fun trip for you two. I love your smile in the pic of you and Scott. It show pure delight! Could there be a better place to visit for a girl like you. I love to hear more about it.