France | Day 4, Paris: The Louvre, Noglu & Luxembourg Gardens

Thursday, June 15
THE LOUVRE

Our last full day in Paris and I want to cry just thinking about it. Oh, it went by so quickly. Isn’t life and the concept of time just so weird? (Visit this blog often for more brilliant philosophical insights.)

I have rather been dreading this post. I feel like I should have something profound to say after visiting the Louvre, but I don’t. I have nothing.

I have been silenced by the voices of a thousand works of art.

OK, not entirely silenced. But don’t expect anything profound. The Louvre has to speak for itself.

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France | Day 1, Paris: Champs-Élysées, l’Arc de Triomphe, and Our Place on the Siene

Sunday, June 11 & Monday, June 12

Visiting France has always been a family dream (75% of us ARE French after all!). So when Doug and I realized that in 2023 we would celebrate our 30th anniversary, Jacquelyn’s 30th birthday, AND my 50th birthday, we decided this was the year!!!

I opted not to blog during the trip, which has its disadvantages (like will I remember anything correctly?), but also has its advantages: first and foremost, I was able to be more present in the moments because I wasn’t constantly in my head writing.

TRIP OVERVIEW

We spent 4 nights in Paris, 3 nights in Disneyland Paris, and 11 nights on a road trip around France. This series is a combination of personal record, information, photos, musings, and meditations. If you’re just here for info about traveling or eating gluten-free in France, look for section titles, bold type, and links, or do a word search to find what you’re looking for.

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