When I originally started thinking about visiting Paris, I had spring in mind. Seeing the sights with mild temperatures, beautiful blooming gardens, and before the crowds of summer vacation sounded perfect. When I started looking at my vacation days from work however, the two weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year's Day jumped out as the … Continue reading Paris in December
We wanted to see the astronomical clock presentation at mid-day, which requires being in line before 11:30am. We didn't want to leave the hotel too early, as nothing really opens very early anywhere in France. Once we were all dressed and ready, we walked around near the hotel looking for a bakery for breakfast. There … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Part 8 – Strasbourg
Words don't do justice to Strasbourg, so this post is going to be very image heavy! We got up and finished packing our bags and checked out of the hotel pretty early that morning. We had to navigate the metro (lots of up and down stairs) with all our luggage to Gare de l'est in … Continue reading First Trip to Europe, Day 7 – Paris to Strasbourg
I'd Rather Be Sailing 