With only 4 hours to spend at the Louvre after traveling for over 24 hours, I didn’t have high expectations of powering through as much as we could or trying to take it all in. Instead, I was content to just be there observing the enormity of the buildings and …

When I was planning our trip to Europe, I was wondering where we were going to find 3-4 hours to fit in a “quick” visit to the Louvre because there were so many must-see sights on our Paris list -the majority of which are only open during the day. With …

We’re here! YEA! We found our hotel in Paris, the Hotel De L’Avenue, after only a few wrong turns and a FB message from Amanda stating our lost in Paris status to which some replied, “too bad.” (LOL)! I’m guessing no one is feeling too sorry for us. This picture …

The Sound of Sleigh Bells is yet another delightful book set in Amish country by Cindy Woodsmall which I definitely recommend adding to your Christmas (or at least winter) reading list. It is the heart warming story of two people who find each other through an unusual circumstance provoked by …

Twenty-eight years ago this summer, my parents hosted an exchange student, Corrine, from France for several months. We were fortunate to be able to visit her in her hometown the following year when my grandma took my mom, brother, cousin, and I to Europe. Here is a picture of Corrine …

When we first started planning this trip, we looked at the map to see where we could find a hotel which would be near a metro station close to the lines we needed for getting from the airport to the hotel upon our arrival and from the hotel to the …

I’m sorry the above picture is so dark and I’m not at home to fix it before uploading, but I have to include it because it’s really the only one I have from our first encounter with the metro system in Paris. After we gathered all of our luggage and …

Before we left on our fall trip to Europe, I searched many websites to see what we might expect in regard to the weather so we would know how to pack. I figured fall should be a good time to visit Europe with their vacations winding down and the temperatures …

We arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport around mid afternoon. It is the largest airport serving Paris and the second busiest passenger airport in Europe after London Heathrow which we’ll leave from on October 10th. While researching things for our trip, I came across these bits of lovely information …

In the above photo, you’ll see our first glimpse of land as we approach the airport in Amsterdam. It was certainly a welcome sight after being on the airplane for about 9 hours by the time you figure in the actual flight and boarding time. I told the girls this …