With the help of Bethany and Suzanne, I was able to check off several bucket list items – Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; a train trip through the Chunnel; and a visit to Stonehenge, Windsor (after the royal wedding), Bath, and London.
Come along for the ride!
Up first, Paris, the City of Lights or la Ville Lumière:
Sightseeing…
Notre Dame
Sainte-Chappelle
The Louvre
Pont Alexandre III
The Louvre
We Came. We Saw. We Conquered.And, it only rained on us the very first day … clear skies throughout the entire trip.
Chateau de Versailles
Versailles
The Hall of Mirrors
Versailles
Versailles
Sacre-Coeur at night – not to be missed!
Shopping…
These stairs lead up to CoCo’s apartment, and you only get a white Chanel bag when you buy something in Paris.
Chanel Flagship
Madame et Bethany
Hermès
Hermès twilly
Someone got a birthday present
Galleries de Lafayette
Galleries de Lafayette
So Very Gastronomic…
Hot Chocolate at Angelina
Meeting up with Marilyn and John
Breakfast at Cafe de Flore
Le Croissant
Le Macaron
Tea for Deux
Up next, a view on our experience at Le Cordon Bleu…