Day 9 Heidelberg
In a way, this is a continuation of the previous post. We arrived in Heidelberg early, around 10:30 am and the hotel gave us early check in. This place is great! It is right across from the beginning of the … Continued
Heidelberg ich hab mein herz (I lost my heart in Heidelberg)
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
Day 8 Rest and Relaxation
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
Day 7 The Swiss Alps turned into a drive by
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
Our last night in Paris
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
Fun around Paris
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
Painter’s Square and Sacred Heart
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
Day 6 “Break on through”
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
Innumerable number of stairs and an elevator (Eiffel Tower)
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
Day 5 Let them eat cake!
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