our first evening in paris... at a cute parisian cafe near our hotel
duane stealing a smooch
the view from our patio cafe
place de bastille
the bastille monument
the eiffel tower!!
we were so excited to be there
a bit overcast
but then who cares? we're in paris!
duane (so cute!)
me and my new le sportsac :-)
the trocadero...
the seine river
there was a little area where kid were riding these kiddie bikes... of course, duane had to get on it
he was having a lot of fun
until the operator told him he had to get off... :-( kids only duane!
another great photo of my man
a peace monument
peace in lots of languages
duane likes to be silly
me too!
looking for food
cute old french man in the blue jacket with a bouquet of flowers. but i was too slow!
our first brunch in paris... yum their omelets are soooo good!
hotel national des invalides... a type of veteran's hospital set up by napoloen back in the day
us in front of the hotel national des invalides
napoleon is buried here, too
also a war meusum in the back
us and the canon
sooo green!
duane's impressions of me
me doing my own impressions
alexander iii bridge... considered the most beautiful bridge in paris
champs-elysees (the beginning of)
pit stop
this is where my diet failed me
arche de triomphe
arche de triomphe up close
we walked to the top... our legs were sore the next day! 284 steps to the top!
lots of stairs
we tired after we got to the top! and sore next day...
beautiful up at the top and worth the climb
eiffel tower again!
notre dame in the back
yummy crepes, yum!
i got the nutella crepe... yum yum
carbs all over the place were calling my name
notre dame
duane doing a sujin smile
apparently rugby is huge in france
the louvre
more louvre
whatcha thinking about duane?
in front of the mona lisa... we're such tourists!
venus de milo
test shot with duane
and me running in for the shot (we had a tripod)
oneof my favorite photos... it was cloudy for the most of the day but it cleared up for a few seconds when this photo was taken! this was taken at the la place de corcordes, at the obelisk
going up to the top of the eiffel tower
breathtaking up at the top of the eiffel tower... and scary too!
the trocadero from the eiffel tower
the sunset atop of the eiffel tower
so pretty at night
dinner at guy savoy's
chateau de versaille
hall of mirrors... where the treaty of versaille (to end WW1) was signed
the garden at versaille was our favorite!!
i can't believe i'm in paris
the gardens of versaille was breath-taking
finally some sun!
great shot huh?
we pooped from walking all day
duane is really tired i think
what a cutie
amazing gardens!
moulin rouge
not quite what i had imaged...
great scot! a naked butt!!!
as a matter of fact, lots of scottish butts! thee was a rugby finals that week in france and apparently the scottish guys get really excited about it
florence!!
yummm... florentine pizza!
and delicious pasta!
duane is so excited to be here
piazzas all over the place... and street markets
my camera rocks
the ONE photo i was able to take at the academy museum... no photos allowed! i got busted after taking this!
the duomo... the largest and oldest church in florence
the basilica in front of the duomo
piazza de signorio...
statue of david
it's a fake! the real one is at "the academy museum"
cute cute cute
it's the lucky hog!
street art
we sure did drink a lot on this trip
what is the remains of the best florentine steak ever... it was huge, too!
the garden at the medici house
THIS IS THE BRIDGE!!
photos leading up to the "big question"
florence is so colorful
great leather products... i brought one home!
lots of gelato in the city of florence
this is on the ponte vecchio.. the oldest bridge in florence
the view from the bridge and the exact spot where duane proposed at sunset
lotsa tourists... apparently it's the place to be
on the other side of the bridge
we actually crossed the bridge to go on the other side... then walked back on the bridge
duane proposed right behind this statue on the bridge
the sunset was gorgeous and the view even more amazing
at sunset, duane popped the question... seconds before the big question
we're engaged at this point!
we're getting married!
duane the next day :-)
father son accordion duo... they were really good
inside the duomo
inside the basilica
gorgeous artwork
sure was hot in florence
the boboli garden, prettiest garden in florence
not quite versaille but still gorgeous
back on the vecchio bridge :-)
i *heart* duane
last night in florence
we had so much fun!
