Julie, on her way to Paris!
Mike and Julie
Matt and Susan
Landed in London, taking the train to Waterloo to catch the Eurostar
Here we come Paris!
On the Eurostar, from London to Paris
Nice reflection
Train Station in Paris
Finally, in Paris!
Train Station
Our hotel on Rue de Lille
First Day in Paris!
The Seine
Ahh, how cute!
Smile!
Rue de Lille, with the D'Orsay Museum on the left
Mike and Julie walking along the river
The big ferris wheel in the heart of town
Yummy desserts
Get in my belly!
This is a garden near the Louvre
Look, a cute yellow french lab.
Susan prepared for the long walk to dinner (her heels are in her bag)
This building looked cool at night
Smile Susan!
The city of Versailles
Mel, with broken toe and all
The line to get into Versailles
Versailles
Versailles was hosting a modern art expo, including this skelton
The group listening to Anne, our tour guide. Mike didn't approve.
Inside Versailles
I think this was Louis the 14th's bed. No idea. The bed looks really uncomfortable though.
Gardens at Versailles
The Hall of Mirrors, where the "Treaty" was signed.
Charlotte enjoying Anna's blabbling.
We found Starbucks!! It's hard to find take-out coffee, or cafe, in Paris.
Thank God for coffee.
The Louvre
Here comes the rain :(
Outside of the Louvre, listening to Pierre, the tour guide.
Check out Mike's face.
Louvre
Matt and Susan lost.
Inside the Louvre...
MONA!
The Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture.
Take II
Famous Statue...
Mike and Matt look confused...
This looks like Mike in th 1600s
Taking a break for the tour.
Pretty building in Paris
Take III
Take IV
Notre Dame
One of the main entrances into Notre Dame
Archway into Notre Dame
Prayer candles
Gargoyles on Notre Dame
So scary...
Ice Cream shop nearby
Some crazy frenchmen fishing in the Seine.
More prayer candles
Stained glass window inside the Notre Dame
Susan and Matt dominating some awesome vanilla ice cream.
Susan cutting up some carrots...
Susan and Dad cutting up carrots
Mel, in control of the oven. Oh God.
Susan, in her prime - fileting some fish!
Go Suz!
Yeah Matt!
So focused
Nice face
Mel, lost.
Our final product!
Yummy!
Cooking was fun!
Dinner time.
The oringal Moulin Rouge
Monmarte, Paris. (spelling?)
Monmarte, Paris
Pink rose.
Cool looking townhouse in Monmarte.
Looking down on Paris
Cool doorway near a church (great description Matt)
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart
Paris in the fog
A man in Paris making crepes
Matt & Susan on a boat ride, on our way to the Eiffel Tower
Smile :)
Boat ride on the Seine
Eiffel Tower!
Matt, Mel, Mike and Julie posing
Susan, Matt, Mike and Julie
Picture time.
Mike & Julie
Mike and Julie - soon to be wed!
Eiffel Tower (in case you didn't know)
Paris was hosting the Rugby World Cup (that's a rugby ball balloon)
Lots of pictures of this - sorry
Julie, Mel, Susan
This woman was interestingly dressed
Mike, confused.
Mel and Julie during an afternoon cafe.
Cheese store in Paris
More cheese
Cheese shop in Paris
One of the kind we tried (thanks Susan!)
Susan also bought this kind of us.
Dinner at "Sensing"
Mom & Dad