Wednesday, June 21
Day 10 included one of our longest drives of the trip: Commes to Toulouse by way of Mont Saint-Michel, which amounts to about nine hours of driving time without any other stops, traffic, or complications. But of course, there were complications! Thankfully, not all complications are bad.
Continue reading “France | Day 10: Mont Saint-Michel, Summer Solstice in Bordeaux, and Almost Running Out of Gas in a Thunderstorm”
Saturday, June 17
Remember those people who sneezed all over me at the Louvre? I blame them for the sore throat that woke me in the early hours of Saturday morning. I was so glad that we used our Premier Access Ultimate Pass on Friday because that took the pressure off the rest of the weekend, enabling me to sleep in both mornings. I was a bit anxious at first because in the very beginning, the flu, covid, and a cold can all feel similar. Thankfully, it was just a cold, and by the grace of God no one else got sick. For the most part, I was able to power through the weekend. Sometimes I even forgot I was sick!
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Continue reading “France | Day 6: Walt’s Restaurant & Disneyland Paris Pride 2023”
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.
Continue reading “France | Day 4, Paris: The Louvre, Noglu & Luxembourg Gardens”
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.
Continue reading “France | Day 1, Paris: Champs-Élysées, l’Arc de Triomphe, and Our Place on the Siene”
Lightning Bug 