Our Trip to Paris - April 2009

One place we definitely want to go to while in Paris was the Louvre (the largest museum in the world). We got to see many amazing things, including the Mona Lisa. My personal favorite were the Greek sculptures.

We had a lot of fun eating outside at some of the many cafe's that line the streets of Paris. We had nice spring, sunny weather while we were there (most days).

John and I dining at their cocktail reception.

The Palace of Versailles was one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. These pictures just don't do it justice, although I really tried! The gardens stretched on for miles with walking paths, water, fountains, trees, flowers, sculptures...absolutely amazing.

This sculptures seems like the epitomy of relaxation.

The Arc de Triumph...way too big to get a photo of in one shot.

Our hotel was within walking distance of the Louvre gardens, so quite often we would walk there to relax between activities. We had a view of the Eiffel Tower where we sat.

Montmarte is an artist district in Paris. It is up on a hill and has a beautiful view of the city of Paris. This picture above is the Basilica resting on the hill in Montmartre.

Our hotel while we're waiting for the guide groups to gather together. This is the only picture we have of the hotel, but it was a real treat. It had really nice accomodations, but was also located within walking distance of most places we wanted to go.

Reims Cathedral on our trip to the French countryside.

I wanted to get a closeup on the gargoyles of this gothic cathedral in Reims.

Notre-Dame as the sun was setting on our river boat cruise. We were able to enjoy good food, live music, and see the sights of Paris along the river while the sun was setting. Then after the sun set it was even more amazing because Paris lives up to its name as the City of Lights. Everything was lit up, from the Eiffel Tower to all the buildings and bridges. It was a night John and I won't forget.