J'aime Paris

Brace yourself for a photo bomb today, I am so excited to share the Paris part of our tip!!

Our trip began with our friends, at the airport, last Saturday afternoon...

then we took off for France...

8 hours later I was home!  We dropped our bags at our apartment, and the adventure began...

 but only after I admired the view from our balcony....

Since we were already on Ile de la cite, we decided our first stop had to be Notre Dame which was in our "backyard"

Sunday mass was going on and it was beautiful...

then we walked down the streets of Ile St Louis...

We were in desperate need of a pick me up at this time, so it was on to Harry's New York bar, where the Bloody Mary was invented...

Time to tackle more of the city.  Since it was Sunday, I thought it was appropriate we visit another church that was on my radar.  St Francais Xavier, inside you will find the fully intact body of St Madeleine who was the patron saint at the school where I used to teach. (thanks M for the heads up) 

Of course, we were in Paris so you are easily distracted by cafes and brasseries.  On our way to the church we ducked in a cafe for a light lunch...

and was so excited when I looked up and saw this hanging on the wall...

(yes that is a Missouri license)

2 bottles of wine later we were off again.  We found the church...

and St. Madeleine....

Our first day was winding down.  Dinner and wine....

then we called it a day!

We had the streets to ourselves at 1am and I loved it!!



Day 2 was another busy day!!


We started at the L'ouvre

and all it's glory

(a little tid bit of info, if you are ever in the L'ouvre you can take an art class...)

then onto Tuilleries...

which took us straight to the Champs Elysses...

which has the best shopping in the world...

(the famous store front where Carrie fell in the last episode of Sex and the City)



After a little shopping, lunch and an afternoon cocktail we continued on....

towards the eiffel tower...

you have to walk by the overpass where Princess Diana was killed, and 16 years later people still leave flowers for her...

Finally we reached our destination....

I never get tired of going to the top of the Eiffel Tower, the views are amazing...

I love going at dusk, by the time we came down the tower was glowing...

Day 2 was busy yet so much fun, it was time to relax...

and call it a day...

more to come on Paris mes amies!!