Outside the gates of the cathedrale
This fountain was dedicated by the US for some reason...I kind of forget what it is...
The Loire - so pretty :)
Le Pont (aka - Bridge) over the Loire
I love black & white -- and i loved this couple.
Nicole, Darija, and Amy on the shore of the Loire
Darija and me
I swear...there is definitely something between the French and Caroussels
Biggest.Christmas Tree.Ever
I illegally took this photo, but I couldn't help it!! The cake was made entirely out of sugarcubes and frosting!
Another contraband photo
Mangez Moi = Eat Me...now that's funny
Amy and the giant gorilla-type-thing
My first glimpse of le Chateau d'Amboise
The chapel where Leonardo Da Vinci is buried at Amboise
Amy & Darija
It was a gloomy gloomy day
So pretty
Da Vinci's grave
More of the chapel in which he's buried
View of the chateau through the chapel doors
And yet another contraband photo of a music room in the chateau
Amy in the gardens
Some sort of tomb?? We couldn't figure out what it was
There was a moat once upon a time!
Amy, Darija, and me in the gardens
The gate through the walls
the clock tower in the town of Amboise
other side of the clock tower
Translation: Le Clos Luce - where Leonardo Da Vinci died
the Park at Clos Luce
Some of Da Vinci's drawings (sadly, those aren't the originals)
Self-Portrait
Cold and rainy, but the roses still looked pretty
I accidentally took this photo--but it's right out of the Blair Witch Project
Me and the roses
A charming little cottage
Da Vinci's double-layered bridge
I don't know what purpose this serves...
But you can spin it!! (Amy)
Nicole
And me!!
The house from far away
Da Vinci's waterwheel
Amy on the paddleboat
I think you can take these out in better weather -- I just liked how they looked with all the leaves
Amy felt like frolicking through the park
Chenonceau!!
walking toward the chateau
wine anyone?
Nicole, Emily F., Darija, and Amy walking behind me
in front of the chateau
eeeeek!
The gallery -- aka the part that goes over the water
The royal birdcage!...or something like that...
A shot of the gallery from another window
the chapel at Chenonceau
view of the gardens
This was the bed of 5 queens -- that's a lot of queens...
Amy
The kitchens of Chenonceau
Anyone need a knife?
When I asked her what she was doing, Emily said she was just resting her eyes...standing up...
The gardens were pretty
View from the gardens -- this might be my favorite shot!
Amy and Emily
Amy, me and Emily
The view from the OTHER gardens
a nice stroll through the gardens was in order
entering the maze...
Nicole and Darija are in there somwhere -- luckily they were too low to get lost.
the town of Chenonceaux
A Chenonceaux garden -- love it!
walking up to Chambord
Can I please live here?
the chapel
Around back and about to go in
See how excited I am??
The staircase was like a double-helix! so cool.
Black & White + good lighting = good photos!!
I believe this was Louis XIV's bed
I love fall!
outdoor stairs
I think the shadows were supposed to make it look like you were in the forest.
On the top of the chateau!
Self portrait #1
Self portrait #2
Nearing the end of our chateaux experience
Eeeeek! Our first starbucks in 2 months!!!!
How I missed those caramel macchiatos
Everyone was happy
Walking up the stairs to the Sacre-Coeur...toooooo far!
Nicole and Darija already exhausted
I'm already halfway up -- that's the 2nd half.
The crowd outside the Sacre-Coeur watching some performers
Mimes are a bit scary...
Nicole, Emily, and Darija outside the Sacre-Coeur
Emily Sandwich!!!
Voila!
I was diggin' Emily's hat
Nicole and me showin' some love.
another angle of the Sacre-Coeur
In the gardens
Emily getting a bit too close to the fountains...
That's one way to get back at your roommate...
The artists at Montmartre near the Sacre-Coeur
More artistry
L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE!!!!!
There I am!
Emily and I are both SUPER excited!
so are Darija and me
The Champs-Elysees. It looks so much prettier in the sun...
It's a good thing I needed eyeliner -- I actually got to buy something in the Champs-Elysees
My very first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower!!!!!!!!!
I almost cried I was awestruck.
Clearly I couldn't hide my excitement
it gets a thumbs up from me!
And I'm jumping for joy...
My first glimpse of the River Seine
I forget what this area is called...but its right across from the eiffel tower
The upside-down pyramid at the Louvre...we didn't go INTO the museum for another couple days
The under-ground shops at the Louvre
The day Emily ate my face
Notre Dame! Where's Quasimodo?
Emily, Darija, and me
We took a walk along the Seine
The bridge that connects the Ile de la Cite and the Ile de St. Louis
More black and white...love it!
the Centre Pompidou -- the modern/pop art museum.
Far-away view of the fountain outside the pompidou
The back (or is it front?) of the Pompidou
This guy was amazing!! I gave him a euro
Close-up to the fountain
More of the fountain
The Seine by night
The Eiffel Tower all lit up!
During the light show!! It was like a million little fireflies all over it.
I can be a serious student at the Pantheon! right?
Jardin de Luxembourg
More fall colors!!
This was about the only 15 minutes of sunshine we had in about 3 days
Emily and Me
Kids + boats + ducks = perfect!
Duckies!!
We went to the Moulin Rouge!!
Amy, Emily and Elysia outside the Moulin Rouge
I'm INSIDE the Louvre
The crowd to see the Mona Lisa, ridiculous!
The Mona Lisa -- a lot smaller than I expected
Some really cool African art
Me taking a picture of Emily taking a picture of herself in front of the statue that looked like he was taking a picture of himself
The Venus de Milo was cooler than the Mona Lisa a mon avis!
Elysia and Emily outside the Louvre
The garden outside the Louvre looking down at Place de la Concorde (the Ferris Wheel)
the fountains at Place de la Concorde
Elysia on the road that is her namesake
Under the Arc
The Champs Elysees from the top of the Arc de Triomphe
Looking over allllll of Paris!!
eeeek! So pretty
More fall
Emily, me and Elysia on top of the Arc
I think this is comparable to the Tomb of the Unknozn Soldier.
On the metro with a swirl in her hair
Place de la Concorde by night
We have more energy since we know we'll be leaving Paris soon to go home to Avignon
I will ride this one day...
About to leave Paris...
...So one last shot.
