Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday's in Paris
So I have to admit I have been a bit of a slacker when it comes to posting my pictures of Paris. I have so many to go through that it seems overwhelming because my inclination is to do it all at once but for some reason that task seems extremely daunting due to the ridiculous (in a good way) amount of pictures I took! So I have dubbed Thursdays my official Paris posting day!! Today I'm only posting one....but it's a good one I promise! I have to say there is something so magical about the Eiffel Tower, at least for me. The first time my mom and I spied it was while driving in a taxi cab with a crazy French driver on the way to our hotel. I think my mom and I literally shrieked "There it is!" and proceeded to get ridiculously giddy and excited. We were officially in Paris and actually SAW the Eiffel tower, albeit it was for a brief second in a fast moving car, but still...we had arrived! You can only imagine how we felt when we were standing in front of it! Very cool!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Oh how I miss Paris. It has been a week and a half since I've been back and it really feels like a dream. It's amazing how quickly you go back to normal life, mainly, I suppose, because you have no other choice, right? Luckily I took pictures like a madwoman and will have memories that will last a lifetime.
Getting there was no bueno. I drove up to Lincoln Friday night, no sleeping for me, and we left for the airport at 3 in the morning on Saturday. The first flight I had a lovely little girl behind me kicking my chair the entire flight, hence no sleep again for Liz. We got into to Chicago and our 6 hour lay over turned into an 8 hour lay over. Finally we took off around 8pm on Saturday to Paris. I thought all was looking up, soon we would be in Paris, but oh no, 3 hours into the flight the pilot comes on to tell us that one of the engines failed, we were running on the backup generator and they were going to make an emergency landing in Washington. Yikes!! We landed really late Sunday morning (or actually early, I guess). We were shuttled off to a hotel for the night and they were able to rebook the flight....@ 7:30 pm Sunday!! We basically missed a day in Paris, but arrived safe and sound Monday morning. The long trip was worth it because we were now officially American tourists in Paris!!!
We stayed at the Ferrandi Hotel, it was very charming.
I loved walking the streets of Paris, there was so much to look at and the buildings were all so gorgeous.
On our first day we walked everywhere, this was one of the first churches we went into, Saint Sulpice. Construction started in the 1600s. It took over 140 years to build!! It was awe-inspiring!
Little know fact - Organs are scary! To me anyway, it probably has something to do with the creepy sound they make and the one too many scary movies I've watched.
The details were amazing!
The Pantheon, it is home to some famous dead people. Not a bad place to be put to rest.
A gothic church behind the Pantheon dedicated to Saint Genevieve. Stunning!!
More to come soon......
Getting there was no bueno. I drove up to Lincoln Friday night, no sleeping for me, and we left for the airport at 3 in the morning on Saturday. The first flight I had a lovely little girl behind me kicking my chair the entire flight, hence no sleep again for Liz. We got into to Chicago and our 6 hour lay over turned into an 8 hour lay over. Finally we took off around 8pm on Saturday to Paris. I thought all was looking up, soon we would be in Paris, but oh no, 3 hours into the flight the pilot comes on to tell us that one of the engines failed, we were running on the backup generator and they were going to make an emergency landing in Washington. Yikes!! We landed really late Sunday morning (or actually early, I guess). We were shuttled off to a hotel for the night and they were able to rebook the flight....@ 7:30 pm Sunday!! We basically missed a day in Paris, but arrived safe and sound Monday morning. The long trip was worth it because we were now officially American tourists in Paris!!!
We stayed at the Ferrandi Hotel, it was very charming.
I loved walking the streets of Paris, there was so much to look at and the buildings were all so gorgeous.
On our first day we walked everywhere, this was one of the first churches we went into, Saint Sulpice. Construction started in the 1600s. It took over 140 years to build!! It was awe-inspiring!
Little know fact - Organs are scary! To me anyway, it probably has something to do with the creepy sound they make and the one too many scary movies I've watched.
The details were amazing!
The Pantheon, it is home to some famous dead people. Not a bad place to be put to rest.
A gothic church behind the Pantheon dedicated to Saint Genevieve. Stunning!!
More to come soon......
Friday, May 8, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Au Revoir Paris
I just got back from my first (hopefully not last) trip to Paris. It was amazing!! The history, culture and charm completely lives up to all I had imagined. More to come soon, but for now....a taste!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter
I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal. ~Dalai Lama
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