Paris-the short and sweet version

We flew to Paris directly from London on EasyJet. I arranged private vans to bring us to our apartment we rented just blocks away from the Arc de Triumphe. It was my first experience with using homeaway.com to rent an apartment vs the typical hotel. It was a great find for a group so large, location and helped keep the cost down. Typically, European hotels will only sleep 3-4 in a room and finding 5+ rooms in a single hotel is difficult not to mention considering the location. The apartment was perfect. I neglected to take photos though.
We hopped on the hop on hop off bus tour with a 2 day pass. This allowed us to use this mode of transportation to navigate the city each day. We spent the first day completing the loop and checking things out from atop the bus, while the second day was a mix of sight seeing and riding. We went in the Louvre, saw the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe, walked and rode down the Champs de Elysees, enjoyed Macaroons from the famous patisserie, Laduree, put locks on the Love Lock Bridge, went inside the Notre Dame Cathedral, and walked, walked, walked. The food was less than wonderful, but it was fun to experience Paris.

At the Louvre

J, Nate and Jackson at the Louvre

Claire with the Mona Lisa in the background

Gorgeous Stained glass at Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre Dame

Claire enjoying her chocolate crepe.

Ava and Luke working on their chocolate crepes.

Lauren adding her lock to Love Lock Bridge.

Making a wish.

Jackson tossing their key and making a wish.

Mya making another wish.

Lisa, Phil, Luke, Olivia and Ava with their lock.

Our lock.

Us in front of the Arc de Triumphe.

Chris and I celebrated our 9 year Anniversary in Paris--the city of LOVE.

Comments

Soupy said…

What an amazing adventure and trip for your family!

October 8, 2013 at 11:38 PM

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