Our second full day in Paris was Christmas Day. I was a little apprehensive about this when we booked our trip. We went back and forth about renting an apartment or a hotel with a kitchen so we could cook and hang out at "home" on Christmas Day, but we decided to test our luck … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Day 3 – Christmas Day
We started our first full day in Paris early by local standards, waking up well before the sun. I had no idea that the sun doesn't rise in Paris until after 9am in the winter! Since mom and I take longer to get ready, we sent Josh and my dad to look for breakfast. They … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Day 2 – Christmas Eve, Montmartre, and the Eiffel Tower
If you're just finding my blog, make sure you start at the beginning of this trip with Day 1 - Getting to Paris! Hotel Henri IV Rive Gauche, located on Rue Saint-Jacques, is just a block away from Ile de la Cite and Notre Dame. It's in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, and borders … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Day 1 – The Hotel and First Night in Paris
When we were researching visiting Paris in the winter, I found lots of one line or one paragraph generalizations about how it's cold and rainy but generally less crowded. I want to go in the opposite direction and saturate you with as much information as I can possibly recall. Everything from planning to packing to … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Day 1 – Getting to Paris
I'd Rather Be Sailing 