A few more pictures from my trip to the motherland… In the Underground Crowns everywhere at Windsor At the Sherlock Holmes Museum On the Eye before my trip to the hospital Picadilly Circus Victoria Tower in the background Westminster Abbey Find more travel posts here.
Though this was my second trip to Paris, it was my first time up the bell tower of Notre Dame. It was a bit of a hike but we went slow and it was so, so worth it. The view has it all; the Seine, the beautiful style of buildings that make Paris Paris, the Sacre Coeur, the Eiffel Tower, and the adorable gargoyles to look out at everything with you. I could have spent hours studying all of them….
Day 1 Drive to Florence2 hr stop in MilanMilan Cathedral tourGelato in Florence at Caffe del Battistero Day 2 Spend morning with Pat, my mom’s cousinBreakfast: ScudieriWalking tour of FlorenceLunch: Giubbe RosseUffizi MuseumInside DuomoMore gelato from Caffe del Battistero Day 3 Bus to Rometoured the Vatican Day 4 Guided tour of Colosseum & Roman Forumlunch: Taverna del SeminarioPantheonTrevi Fountain – closed 🙁Spanish StepsCapuchin CryptsSouvenir shoppingCircus MaximusNight pictures of the Colosseum and Vittoriano What a quick, short trip in Italy! We…
Day 1 HikeGondala rideShopping in Adelboden Day 2Mt. Pilatus1 1/2 hour ferry to LucerneLion MonumentMedieval WallSouvenir shoppingSwiss Folklore dinner Switzerland was a much needed break from big cities. We hiked, muddied our shoes, cleaned out our lungs, and finally did a bit of dedicated souvenir shopping. Plus, we had our first full travel day by busing from Paris to Adelboden. Lots of sleep and catching up on my travel journal! Also see London, Paris, and Italy.
Day 1 Eurostar to ParisLatin QuarterLunch: Le ColbertNotre DameShakespeare & Co.Bike Tour Day 2 Coach TourCatacombsLongchampDinner: Au Grand TurenneMontmartre, Sacre Coeur Day 3 VersaillesLouvreDinner: La Cochonnaille (!)Walked to Eiffel Tower Both Joe and I agreed that Paris was our favorite stop. Even though it’s much more smelly than London, it’s Paris. We had a wonderful, beautiful time in this city. I am already dreaming up a trip back with several days in the city. I also got my favorite souvenir…
Joe and I just got back from a 15 day trip to London, Paris, Switzerland, and Italy. His mom leads Girl Scout tours and was able to get us an amazing deal we couldn’t (and didn’t want to) pass on. It was fast-paced, stressful, busy, and absolutely wonderful. I’m going to share the itinerary for all the days in each place in one post along with pictures, then a separate post with extra pictures. I’m not including many details but…
Joe and I had a great weekend in September spent on the Olympic Peninsula. We stayed in Sequim (pronounced Skwim) and visited the Hoh Rain Forest, Hurricane Ridge (no pictures because it was completely foggy), and the Olympic Game Farm. We completely missed on lunch and dinner on Saturday, but Sunday brunch at The Oak Table Cafe was totally amazing. Next time we want to make it out to the coast and plan on a longer hike in the Hoh Rain Forest…
The last few pictures from the old baths in San Francisco, the area around the Golden Gate Bridge, an awesome collection of sea life, Apple’s headquarters, and Monterey Bay.
Something I did not know before researching for this trip is that Alcatraz is actually a bird sanctuary. Lots of poop and lots of birds.