It was just a year ago this weekend that my hubby and I boarded an Air France jet for Paris. We were reminiscing all weekend long saying to each other...."this exact time last year we were....."
In honor of the anniversary, this weekend we enjoyed croissants, French beer and wine, and Sunday night dinner was Paris Chicken. We also enjoyed looking over our photo albums and I thought I would share some of my favorite photos with you.
We stayed for 2 weeks in this charming apartment located just a block and a half from the Louvre on Rue Saint Honore. We booked our apartment thru HERE and their services were great and I will use them for our next trip.
Our apartment was located above a Boulangerie & Patisserie and every morning around 5:00 am we would be awaken by the delicious smells of fresh bread and pastries being baked in the shop below. It was a memorable and delicious way to start our day!
We made a beeline for the Eiffel Tower. My long held dream has been to go to the top of the tower, kiss my husband and drink champagne. Check.
Then off to photograph the most beautiful city in the world. I was packing my big girl camera!
For our first full day in Paris, we blocked a whole day for the Louvre. Exploring every nook and cranny that we could find....and there are lots! You can't see the Louvre in a day....but we did our best.
The famous glass pyramid is really an entrance.....this is what you see from below.....
The art is jaw dropping in beauty and scale....
....and the ceilings are every bit as beautiful as the art hanging on the walls.....
Everyone makes a run for the Mona Lisa first. I found taking a photo of those trying to get close and take a photo of Mona more interesting.......
....then everyone runs for Winged Victory. It is stunning to see her in all her glory.
Personally, I found some of the interior stairways to be the most beautiful and peaceful places inside the Louvre.....
....and after walking miles and miles that day, even a marble bed looks like a comfortable place to take a rest!
Every little thing your eyes take in is beautiful in detail and photo worthy....some of my favorite photos were the ones I took looking outside thru centuries old windows and glass panes....
On the way back to our apartment, we enjoyed a stroll through the Tuileries gardens. I have read about these gardens for so many years and to finally be able to take in the beauty of this special place was a dream come true. Day One in Paris - done!!!
Although we were there just a year ago, sometimes it seems like just yesterday and other times it seems like a lifetime ago. Paris is enchanting and she gets under your skin. I know that I will visit her again, it may not be soon, but someday I will return. Until then, I have my photos and sweet memories and thank you for allowing me to share these with you here in my little corner of blogland. More photos to come over the next week or so :) ~ Mercie mon amies ~ xoxo Joy
3 comments:
Absolutely Beautiful! Would love to go there, but is not gonna happen, so appreciate your sharing your trip.
Have a great week.
Your photos are beautiful and helped remind me of my own trip two years ago. Thank you for sharing your sweet memories. :)
I love this picture and it is in one of my favorite parks in the world!
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