Today is day seven. We spent our last day in Paris doing nothing that was listed on our lovely schedule. We woke up and said, “Forget it!” and finally made it out at 9:00 am. It was an overcast, but warm morning when we crossed the street and walked onto the square to catch an Open Top bus. Our schedule […]
Today is day six! We slept in this morning and now the bags under our eyes are looking much better. Ruth has been enjoying a croissant with jam each morning for her breakfast and since I don’t enjoy passing out on strangers laps, I’m a Müesli girl. My bowl of “substance” keeps me going like the Energizer Bunny, until I […]
It’s day five and we are still loving our grand adventure! Finally, my long-awaited hair wash happened and I’m a very happy girl. Ruth also looks and feels like a new woman. We, once again, left our house promptly at 8:00 am and this time caught the C Train to the southwest side of the city and got off at […]
Day three was spent in London. Day four started out, clearly, not as planned because instead of leaving our apartment promptly at 8:00 am to catch the train to Musée du Louvre, we were nowhere near our cozy home or the world-famous glass pyramid. At 8:00 am we were functioning on three braincells in the Charles de Gaulle train terminal […]
Today is day two of our European adventure accompanied by my iPhone pictures. This trip isn’t about sleeping in and wasting time in bed. Oh, no. This was our first full day in Paris and the agenda was full. Today our itinerary included a walking tour from Notre Dame Cathedral to the Pont des Arts Bridge, Conciergerie, and then a Metro […]
Paris is a photographer’s paradise. I shoot a whole different set of images with my iPhone than with my professional camera, and this particular Europe trip is going to be no exception. You’re welcome to join Ruth and me for the next two weeks as we discover some amazing places and make life-time memories. Over 400 days ago, my travel […]
If you’re looking for a day trip outside of Paris, look no further than château de Fontainebleau. This gorgeous château is my favorite French palace and is a photographer’s paradise. It’s also one of the largest royal residences remaining in Europe, and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Fontainebleau was inhabited almost continuously from the 12th century until […]
I love my career. It, seriously, is incredible to travel and capture our amazing planet. In September, I played tour guide and showed my friend, Ruth, around my favorite part of the world. Her dream has always been to wake up in Paris on her 40th birthday, so, after a year of planning, her dream trip came true. This was one of […]
I grew up loving France. The language, the bread, the people, and the music were all a part of my life, even though I lived in England. There are so many places in France that I still have to visit, but here are some of my favorites…so far. Colmar is the third-largest commune of the Alsace region in north-eastern […]
I recently returned from a 7 night Western Mediterranean cruise with Royal Caribbean International. This time we went roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain and visited the absolutely stunning Côte d’Azur, also know as the French Riviera. This area is right up there in my top five. I could live there! We sailed on Navigator of the Seas and enjoyed all the excursions. Each day was […]