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      It was very emotional for me driving in.  Yes, Tammy will tell you I cried a bit as we came into town.  This place is so special to me it is hard to explain.  Not to mention … Continued

So Basel is very interesting in the fact that it is predominantly a Swiss city (the third largest in fact), but also reaches out into both Germany and France. The Rhine river runs right next to the hotel and we … Continued

So our original plan was to leave Paris this morning and drive to Zermatt, Switzerland. Its a beautiful ski village that’s also the home of the Matterhorn. We knew the drive would take all day and we planned on just … Continued

I had no plans to post again today, but when the metro dropped us off at the Arc de Triumph, there was a ceremony going on and its pretty cool. We’re not certain what it was for, but it looked … Continued

I wanted to add a few funny shots of various things around town.   Marc looked like this quite a bit. LOL!!! Good things maps are free at the hotel desk. They tear really easy and we keep getting a … Continued

When the metro dropped us off at the stop for Sacred Heart, we happened to be conveniently right next to the Moulin Rouge. Good photo opportunity.   A brisk walk uphill took us to painters square. These French people love … Continued

What’s a visit to Paris without a visit to Jim Morrison’s grave? The metro dropped us off right by the cemetery, but locating him inside was a little challenging. The map was very helpful.   They have put barriers up … Continued

Let me first say that we could not decide on the title of this post and spent several minutes finding the right word to describe the stairs.  More on that later. It is ever clear that The Lord is with … Continued

Today’s destination was a short day trip to Versailles. We decided to drive ourselves. First time we had seen the car in two days, so good to know it was still there, Driving out of Paris was confusing, but we did it. … Continued

First let me say we have the Metro down pat now and it is really helpful in this city.  So tonight we started back at the Louvre (Wednesdays it stays open until 9:30) and there were fewer people but more … Continued