I've returned from my Paris vacation and wanted to share some photos and video footage of my time away.
The arrival was an adventure in itself. My travel time to get from Oakland to Paris was 1.5 days and I was extremely tired. What should have taken us 25 minutes from airport to hotel took us over 3 hours. Sleep deprived, cold and soaked from the monsoon downpour my decisions were not up to par. We got off the Metro way too early and our luggage got stuck in the Metro exit and walked hours to get to our hotel.
The Eiffel Tower is majestic. What a structure. And to see it at night is nothing short of romantic. Notre Dame is beautiful. The intricate detail to this chapel made me giddy. Yes, I was there at a cold time of year but the rhythm of the city is hypnotic. Some points your pace is fast and that would mean your on the Metro and at other times your relaxing on a side street in a cafe enjoying your cappuccino.
"PDA" is not an issue in Paris...and I think that is what made it so wonderful. Young and old...people showing one another their love for each other.
Un, Deux, Trois. (one, two, three) Aunt Martha cost us a lot of money with that phrase. She was horrible at trying the language out. But we have many comic moments to remember during our time abroad.
What I love most about traveling is being out of my element. Going to another country and being open to how things are wonderfully different from my own country. You can take the good and bad and come to appreciate the country you live in but just as well you can come to appreciate their country and way of living as well. Bottom line is we are all human and want the same...we all want to love and be loved. We want to be around those that are important to us and we want to make a difference...in some way.
Au revoir.
The arrival was an adventure in itself. My travel time to get from Oakland to Paris was 1.5 days and I was extremely tired. What should have taken us 25 minutes from airport to hotel took us over 3 hours. Sleep deprived, cold and soaked from the monsoon downpour my decisions were not up to par. We got off the Metro way too early and our luggage got stuck in the Metro exit and walked hours to get to our hotel.
The Eiffel Tower is majestic. What a structure. And to see it at night is nothing short of romantic. Notre Dame is beautiful. The intricate detail to this chapel made me giddy. Yes, I was there at a cold time of year but the rhythm of the city is hypnotic. Some points your pace is fast and that would mean your on the Metro and at other times your relaxing on a side street in a cafe enjoying your cappuccino.
"PDA" is not an issue in Paris...and I think that is what made it so wonderful. Young and old...people showing one another their love for each other.
Un, Deux, Trois. (one, two, three) Aunt Martha cost us a lot of money with that phrase. She was horrible at trying the language out. But we have many comic moments to remember during our time abroad.
What I love most about traveling is being out of my element. Going to another country and being open to how things are wonderfully different from my own country. You can take the good and bad and come to appreciate the country you live in but just as well you can come to appreciate their country and way of living as well. Bottom line is we are all human and want the same...we all want to love and be loved. We want to be around those that are important to us and we want to make a difference...in some way.
Au revoir.
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