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Departure
We left on the drive to the Detroit Airport at about 3:00 in the afternoon. While wondering around the airport waiting for our flight, we saw this beautiful fountain! -
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Le Voyage
Spring Break in France! -
Arrival
Our plane finally arrived at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Here is our first view of the Eiffel Tower from our tour bus. -
Normandy
Today we drove to Normandy, we saw the beaches, the museum, and ended at the American Cemetery. We got there just a little before they closed the gates, and were able to watch them take the flag down for the night. -
Mont Saint-Michel
Today we drove to see the famous Mont Saint-Michel. It just happens to be Palm Sunday, and we got to tour the cathedral while the Palm Sunday Mass was going on. -
Giverny
Today we visited Giverny, the home of Claude Monet, and we got to walk through his gardens, his house, and, of course, the Impressionist Museum there. -
La Loire Valley
We spent the day visiting various castles in the Loire Valley, including the Chateau de Chambord, and the castle affectionately referred to as the Chateau des dames. -
Paris
We finally made it into Paris, where we will spend the duration of our visit. After all going to see Notre Dame, we split up to explore the city for the rest of the evening. -
Montmatre
This evening we went and visited Montmatre, the famous hill housing the Sacre Coeur Basilica. -
Louvre
Today we went to the Louvre and explored, then walked down the Champs-Elysees to board the Metro. -
Versailles
History of Versailles We spent hours touring the castle and grounds at Versailles. They are magnificent! -
Le Tour Eiffel
Can you believe we've already spent several days and are just now getting to the Eiffel Tower?! It was amazing to be so close to such an iconic landmark. -
Night Time Tour
To finish off our final day in Paris, we took a boat tour down the Seine. Paris lived up to it's name as the City of Lights! -
Home Again
After a 10 day whirlwind tour of the north of France, we are back home safe and sound! I cannot wait to go again, there is still so much to see. For now, though, I am happy to be back in a country where everyone is speaking English...
(this granola bar of my friend's made it all the way to France and back just like us! Unfortunately it was consummed on the ride from Detroit back to Grand Rapids...)
