Tag Archives: Paris

Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Through my childhood and early teenage years, my version of Champagne that was served at our special family occasions was always sparkling cider and sometimes sparkling wine.  It really wasn’t until I moved out here to Vancouver that Russ introduced … Continue reading

Posted in Wines | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Paris – Day 12 and Trip Home

Well our last day in Paris was a fairly relaxing day. We walked around the Latin Quarter again and manage to stop in a few shops along the way. Nothing purchased. We proceeded to the Louvre again and I was … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 11

Well we didn’t get much sleep last night as we were worried we wouldn’t get up and miss our tour today. The plan is to at least sleep on the bus. We made it to the tour operator’s office in … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Paris – Day 10

Today was another fairly relaxing day. We woke up late and decided to just take it easy for the day. We headed down to a tourist booking site and signed ourselves up for a tour of Champagne France tomorrow. I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 9

Today we slept in after having 2 full days of walking. Our feet have been so tired, we decided that today would be the day to just do things leisurely. We ended up leaving the condo at 1pm and just … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 8

Today we ventured a little further out of the city to a little town known as Melun. It was a fun 40 minute train ride outside the city. It was fun to see the city slowly change from industrial, to … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 7

Today was a big walking day. We woke up early and hopped on a couple of metros and then took the RER (the commutal train) and headed to the Chateau De Versailles. This GRANDE palace was started by Louis XIV … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 6

Today we woke up late so decided to just venture out to some of the local Museums in our area. Since the Picasso Museum is only 1 block away, we ventured there. This is reportedly the most work of Picasso … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Paris – Day 5

Ok I just can’t help myself, I’m going picture crazy here in Paris. I’m so glad Russ has brought his laptop with him without it I don’t know what I would do with all the pictures. I think in the … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Paris – Day 4

It’s hard to believe it’s only been 4 Days already. We’ve been going to bed fairly late and waking up even later. I’m starting to feel more Parisian everyday . The cafes here are amazing. People linger outside on the … Continue reading

Posted in Paris, vacation | Tagged , | 1 Comment