Thursday, October 10, 2013

A Weekend In Paris...

 
I don't care how many times you get to go to Paris....this magnificent structure just never, ever gets old. It literally takes your breath away when you stand before it... and that is just what it did for me the second time I saw it in person.....

 
So Magical!
 
And the beautiful river Seine that flows right beside it...

 
...the Eiffel Tower Carousel...

 
...is tres special too!!!

 
And all of the excitement on the street that surrounds the Tower...

 
 
...makes for a very special memory making experience.






 
 
 
A busy Paris street corner right in front of L' Opera....


 
L'Opera....



 
 
My sister's favorite restaurant. We had to make a stop at this one, because she has been to every other one in Europe. Her European Hard Rock Cafe grand tour is now complete!

 
(oh, the cute little guy in the foreground was our waiter, complete with all of the Parisian flair!)
 
 
On another night we ate here....





 
Yum-O!!!
 
 
And one of the coolest things about Paris...

 
...is that every corner you turn...
 there is something so beautiful to photograph!

 
 
A 'selfie' in front of the Eiffel....

 
Au Revoir mes amis! Be back in a few days to show you the Belgian fleas. Also we are planning a trip to Koln tomorrow, so I will have lots of pictures of that too. Be back soon!

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Fabulous Versailles...

Bonjour Blogland!!! I have just returned from an exciting trip to Paris and have tons of gorgeous pictures to share. I will not share them all in one post for risk of boring you to tears, but will start with pictures of our first day in lovely and magical Versailles....
 
 
The view from the palace windows....

 
 
My adorable niece and myself in front of the palace gates...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inside the palace walls....
 
 
 ....a beautiful doorway in the palace...
 

 
 
Just a small fraction of the palace's amazing artwork....


 
My mother, sister, brother in law, and niece enjoying the palace art...
 

 
 
My niece...the art connoisseur...
 
 
 



 
The stunning palace cathedral...

 

 

 
 
 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 The infamous and amazing 'Hall Of Mirrors'....
 
 

 

 
 
Queen Marie Antoinette's exquisite bed chamber....
 

 

 
 
 

 
The gorgeous little palace lunch spot where we had afternoon tea...
 

 


 



 
 
Me, my niece, sister, and mother enjoying the day...

 
 
The walk to Petit Trianon...
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Sweet Petit Trianon...

 

 

 




 
...The royal potty...



Dolling up for pictures in front of Petit Trianon...
 


 
I really loved this small billboard in front of the palace. How much fun is this????

 
Thank you for stopping by to visit...will be back in a couple of days with more pictures from Paris. And coming up this weekend I will show you my trip to the Belgian flea markets. We have two planned for this week! Oh Happy Joy!!!!!
Au Revoir mes amis!