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Versailles, home to Louis XIV |
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Inside the chateau |
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Hall of Mirrors |
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The backyard |
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A gorgeous day |
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We took this photo at 11 am to show that the sun never gets overhead in Paris! |
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Freezing!!! (There's frost on the grass...see it?) |
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So pretty. We tried to sit and read, but it was too cold. |
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At a little hamlet in the back of the chateau, where Marie-Antionette built a bunch of these adorable cottages because she thought poverty was cute. Naive, but still a nice little area to explore. |
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Aren't they cute? |
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We spent at least 30 minutes just wandering the cottages. |
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Tons of sweet little animals all around the working farm. |
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Rodin Museum - The Thinker (yes, I made fun of him for this pose) |
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Stopped in here to warm up after a very chilly day. |
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Crepe au chocolat to cap off the night! |
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Winged Victory at the Louvre |
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View of the Louvre Courtyard |
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France's Crowned Jewels |
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Terry in front of the Mona Lisa |
Question for you: I think taking pictures of art at museums is silly, because having those pictures is no different than simply Googling the image. I feel you should just soak it in. Terry disagrees and thinks pictures at museums are cool. Thoughts?
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This guy looks so uncomfortable, but it also reminded me of some yoga poses I've done... |
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Freezing in front of Les Invalides |
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This must be why they call it the City of Light |
And now begins our pastry crawl. I mentioned it earlier, but we've started a new tradition where we do a crawl of some sort in each new country we visit. In London, a pub crawl. In Rome, pizza. And here, in Paris, it was pastries. And they were unbelievable.
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Apple pastry |
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Brioche pistache - seriously delicious |
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Bun l'orange |
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Chocolate almond croissant |
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Pain au chocolat |
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Viennoise chocolat |
These photos are from the London part of our amazing vacation.
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View from our hotel in London |
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Did a bit of shopping at Harrods for family |
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The streets of London |
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Hyde Park - gorgeous even in the rain |
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Christmas Carnival in Hyde Park |
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I bought a hat. |
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So fun! |
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Enjoying a few pints and our new Nook! |
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Giant Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square |
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Occupy St. Paul's |
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Oldest pub in London |
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Fish 'n' chips |
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St. Paul's in winter |
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Our attempt to find Platform 9 3/4 |
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My husband is obviously thrilled that I'm taking weird photos of him, but he really loves the Tube! |
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Big Ben and Parliament on New Year's Eve |
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Metro Police getting ready for a crazy night! |
We missed Christmas at home, but this was a trip we will never forget. I will post soon about our hotels and activities for those interested. Happy New Year!
Ohh! Your view in London is amazing!!
ReplyDelete@BmoreBruin It really was! We assume that the time of year helped us get a good deal on a nice room. :-)
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